Wow Wisewoman as always a very good and thought provoking post..I thought on it and I think we act as we do because we still do NOT have the skills we wish we had and thus we do the best we can with what we have. Much as we do in real life...Sometimes a hair trigger reaction stemming from the past comes up and I bet it takes us all a LONG time to be able to look back and say to overselves..Ugh I did or said that because of old tapes in my head when I was a preteen ....and so on..I really don't think at least for myself that I am evolved enough yet to be well if that makes sense ....so when I come here I am ME raw and uncut

Like yourself I am VERY honest and straight forward and make no pretense and feel very sad when I receive less than I TRY to give..I say TRY because I know I have not made it to where I wish to be emotionally
Does that make any sense?