Maybe Joy Behar should have studied psychology. In today’s episode of the view The co-host gave Sunny Hostin a therapy session — and even shared some of the childhood trauma she suffered that still lingers on her all these years later.
Hostin, who said she’s “probably crazy most of the time,” revealed she’s never been to therapy, though she said, “I’m sure I need it.” She added that Behar always preaches that ” most of your adult behavior stems from some sort of childhood trauma,” and prompted the host to explain the theory.
“It’s like having a wound and putting a band-aid on it, it’s never going to heal because it can’t breathe. You have to air the wound,” Behar said. “And you also need to understand why your behavior today is your subconscious telling you what to do, not your conscious mind.”
When Sara Haines pointed out that “what is traumatic in your development may be very insignificant to your adult self,” Hostin asked, “What if your sister took your cookie? So will you be a stingy person for the rest of your life because your sister took your biscuit?”
In the meantime, Dr. Behar concluded that she must be in a sibling rivalry and advised her to “work on it.” She went on to tell the panel that there are “some things that stand out,” including the time her father said someone else was prettier than her when she was a kid.
Though he claimed he was “teasing,” Behar said the comment stuck with her. She added, “If your dad doesn’t think you’re pretty, you don’t think you’re pretty,” before letting out a yell and exclaiming, “That’s so sad!”
However, in typical Behar fashion, she rounded out a positive(?) note – one that no one at the table could respond to.
“Anyway, he’s dead now,” she joked, before insisting, “I actually liked him. He was very funny.”
The view airs weekdays at 11/10 a.m. on ABC.