AceShowbiz - Aaron Rodgers has shared insights into his emotional journey in the Netflix docuseries "Aaron Rodgers: Engima." Rodgers reveals that during his childhood, he felt a disconnect from his parents' devout Christian beliefs and experienced a lack of parental love.

To cope with this, Rodgers engaged in "reparenting" himself as an adult. He sought to provide the love and validation he felt he missed as a child, emphasizing the importance of self-acceptance and forgiveness. Rodgers believes that this inner work has fostered self-love and a sense of pride in who he is.

Rodgers has also turned to spirituality and alternative practices, including plant-based medicine and darkness retreats, which he credits with enhancing his understanding of self-love. He asserts that these experiences have taught him the importance of not seeking external validation based on merit.

Rodgers' estrangement from his family began around high school. He criticized his upbringing as being "merit-based spirituality," where love was conditional on his actions. He felt that this approach made it difficult for him to receive and give love genuinely.

"I had to find a way to be my own parent in those moments and say, 'Hey, f*** being perfect. I'm proud of who you are and what you've accomplished on and off the field. And forgiveness for all the mistakes, because I was just trying to do the best I could and a lot of times it wasn't good enough," he lamented.

He further hinted at his childhood trauma, "I was very fortunate when I was a kid to have parents who believed I had a very low pain tolerance," he said. "There's some lessons that were hard to learn as a child, and you react or you adapt to whatever it is. I felt like there was many times where my parents felt like I was a little soft. And because of that, I made sure I was the toughest mother****** that I knew."

Rodgers' relationship with his parents further strained after he became famous as he continued to struggle to gain approval from his loved ones. This led Rodgers to question his family's support and seek a sense of belonging elsewhere.

"When I became real famous, family members said, 'Your life is too big. We need you to be smaller. Be smaller, like, don't talk about your life,' " he opened up. "It always hurt me because I just feel like, you don't see me. And so as I found my voice to kind of question things, I also found doing things that, compared to what I grew up in, would be considered an alternative lifestyle."

Despite the challenges he has faced, Rodgers remains optimistic about his future. He believes that his self-reflective journey has empowered him to be authentic, even if it means losing relationships. He encourages others who may be struggling with similar experiences to seek support and prioritize their own well-being.

Through his openness and vulnerability, Aaron Rodgers' story offers a glimpse into the transformative power of self-discovery. It highlights the importance of addressing childhood trauma, fostering self-love, and seeking out alternative paths to emotional healing.