Drew Barrymore revealed that she has become more guarded these days when it comes to dating, citing her childhood traumas as the root of the issue.
The longtime actress detailed her reservations during an interview with AARP published Thursday, during which she shared that her two daughters, Olive and Frankie, are encouraging her to dip her toes in the dating pool.
“My girls say I should go on dates, but I also know how I felt when men were around when I was little — it didn’t feel safe to me, so I’m probably overcautious from those experiences,” Barrymore explained.
In Barrymore’s 1991 autobiography “Little Girl Lost,” the actress said she experienced abuse from both her parents and shared that her father was a violent alcoholic.