I can totally relate to what you are experiencing! After all, the main reason I am in T, is that both my parents failed to examine their inner selves and deal with their shortcomings BEFORE they had me! Of course, I am paying for their inability to admit that they have done wrong, that they are not perfect, and to deal with it. But I feel really lucky that I get to be in T; I couldn't imagine living my life half alive, half dead. The first thing that my T asked me 2,5 years ago was "Why do you think you need therapy?" and my answer was "Because I don't want to turn 80 one day and look back at my life and think to myself that I didn't live it because I need knew who I was and what I wanted". So, yes, it's unfortunate that we have to deal with ppl who don't bother to introspect the way we have chosen to, especially if they are our own family and people that we meet on a daily basis. But, we should feel lucky for the gift of therapy! Cause, after all, it is our life and it is us that will have to live it.