The Inner-critic that exhibits similar aspects to The Damsel archetype is The Underminer. This Inner-critic’s attempts to belittle its host by draining them of self-esteem and self-confidence. The Underminer is like a parasite that prevents the host from taking risks, and keeps them in constant fear of rejection. The shadow attributes of The Damsel keeps her from venturing out into society without a partner. The Damsel is unwilling to believe in her own ability to provide for herself, this is related to her insecurities regarding self-worth surviving life alone.
Until attending college, I was not accustomed to providing solely for myself, I was sheltered under the wings of my mother for a majority of my life. Since the death of my late father,
