Hi,It is okay to feel the need for love and pampering at any age.People need love and affection for a healthy mind and body.You have to figure out yourself how to achieve it.You can consult a psychologist for professional guidance and counseling.

You can focus on childhood days, place and people for some time. You will feel better. Be a part of the old memory for some time. You can seek counseling sessions for further evaluation.

Pampering and love is need for every human being.you are no different. People sometimes miss their happy childhood too.ryt now apart frm focusing on ur family .it's good u also focus on your mother since she too will be missing her partner .

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It's completely natural to long for the warmth and love of your childhood home, as those memories hold a special place in our hearts. While your current life brings its own joys, consider creating moments of self-pampering to fill the void you feel. Engaging in activities or small indulgences can bring back that sense of comfort. If these feelings persist and seek short-term therapy, Mind Sculpt can offer guidance to help you navigate this transition, emphasizing that new experiences can bring similar joy and fulfillment.

When you say "I feel the need for pampering and love", I am reminded of the well-known psychological theory of "Transactional Analysis" (TA) by Dr. Eric Berne. This theory (and method of therapy) talks about how we have the ego states of "parent", "adult" and "child" working within our minds. Your urge to get pampered, going by the TA theory, seems to be coming from the "child" ego state. The "adult" ego state balances the rules and regulations the "parent" ego state tries to impose within us and the demands of the perpetually happiness-seeking "child". By the way, the demands of the "child" are often beautiful but we may not be able to meet them every time. I explained the above only to tell you that while craving for pampering is a nice feeling, you probably are not in a position to fulfill it in your present situations. That is when the mature side of the mind ("adult") should take over and give you the strength to be practical about the situation. If you continue to miss life at your parents' place and it hurts you repeatedly, I would suggest you to consult a psychologist and work out strategies to cope with your emotions and feelings.