When Love Comes with Strings: Healing from Conditional Acceptance

Krampus, Conditional Love, and the Emotional Toll of Shame-Based Systems When Love Is Earned Instead of Given Most people think of Krampus as a creepy folklore creature who punishes misbehaving children before Christmas. But for many survivors of religious trauma, emotionally immature families, or high control environments, Krampus feels less like a myth and more like a familiar presence. Not the…