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In reply to the discussion: selfdelete [View all]CoffeeCat
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and I hope that somehow by sharing stories--others can heal too. Sometimes it's hard to forgive ourselves or feel that we deserved better. However, when we read someone else's pain--have compassion and understanding for them. Hopefully, some of that gets transferred back onto our own situations.
It's important for survivors to know that they are not alone.
Families like this have many, many ways of making the honest children feel like horrible people. It's important to let the stories out into the sunlight--so the reality-based community can comment and offer support. Often, there is no support in families like this.
You have an incredible grasp of denial and dysfunctional family dynamics. It's educated and informed people like you that help survivors of dysfunctional families--to feel not so alone.
Thank you again.