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Sep 23, 2012, 04:55 AM
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Member Since: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 6,543
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I was angry with my parents for many years because they didn't give me any emotional or physical affection. I felt unloved and unwanted for many years.
But then I realized something. They gave me what THEY were given! They couldn't give me what they didn't get! How could they? They were both emotionally bankrupt! My father came from a family of 9 children, so he go absolutely no affection, as he was one of the oldest, so he had to fend for himself. My mother was an only child, but her parents were drinkers, so they didn't give her the attention she deserved.
I was able to forgive them because they just didn't know HOW to give me the affection I craved -- so I made sure MY children got lavished with affection and attention and they've NEVER felt unloved.  The cycle has been broken.
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The truth shall set you free but first it will make you miserable..........................................Garfield
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