Maisie Williams

Maisie Williams had a "traumatic" relationship with her father which cast a shadow over her childhood. The former 'Game of Thrones' star's mother "escaped" ...

The Game Of Thrones star, 25, candidly opened up about her upbringing before finding fame as Arya Stark on the HBO series at the age of 12 years old.

What happened to you as a kid? 'I was indoctrinated in a way. I was in a child cult. Breaking down in tears, she said: 'Well, I, as a young child before the age of, like, eight, had a traumatic relationship with my dad. Where does the joy – when does that come for me?' 'They were asking the right questions.

Maisie Williams breaks down discussing childhood abuse and trauma in emotional interview with Steven Bartlett for The Diary Of A CEO podcast episode.

Williams added that her recent “life changing” spiritual experiences and long-term boyfriend have anchored her despite the trauma. it all just came to the surface,” she told Bartlett. It was the first time that all of the doors were open and it was the first time things were on the table.” What happened to you as a kid? “She asked me if I ate breakfast, I said no, and asked if I did most mornings. “I was indoctrinated in a way. I thought there was something inherently wrong with me. In 2017, Williams told Time Magazine that her parents were separated but that she “spent time with both of them growing up”. “To be honest, I have been thinking about this a lot – it’s not because of me that these bad things happened when I was a child. But I knew – I would look around at other kids and be like, ‘Why don’t they seem to understand this pain, or dread, or fear? “When I was about eight, I was really struggling. It had met its peak and when I was at school I was taken by a teacher to the staff room.

Maisie Williams teared up recalling her “traumatic” relationship with her estranged father, explaining on The Diary of a CEO podcast that she had a constant ...

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