The complexity of the parents-children relationship here is real. No matter how much your parents hurt you, no matter how much you hate them, you still can't feel 'numb' when they leave your life, their figure will leave you with feelings of 'guilt' and 'self-blame'. Maybe because children will still hold onto the small hope that their parents are good figures in their lives, they instinctively crave affection.
The complexity of the parents-children relationship here is real. No matter how much your parents hurt you, no matter how much you hate them, you still can't feel 'numb' when they leave your life, their figure will leave you with feelings of 'guilt' and 'self-blame'. Maybe because children will still hold onto the small hope that their parents are good figures in their lives, they instinctively crave affection.