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Old Feb 22, 2014, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Leah123 View Post
The only important "maybe" is "maybe" if the ADULTS in your life had acted like responsible adults, EVEN if you made a mistake, they would have been there, as they should have been there, to keep it from traumatizing you so much- to support you instead of abandon you, to understand you instead of criticize you.

P.S. If you were too ashamed of a lie, which I don't think is a fair assessment of the entire difficult situation, but even still, if that was all it was... don't you think it's concerning you'd go to such lengths to avoid your parents? Solid, loving, stable parents wouldn't have you in such fear of a mistake... or they'd be able to address it in a healthy way if you had a disproportionate fear.
I know...but they were angry and hurt. And I can see that. What I said was a really big deal and could have resulted in them losing not only me but my brother too. So I might have done the same if I was in their shoes. They made mistakes.

But if I can forgive them for their incredibly traumatic mistakes, then I should be able to forgive myself for my own...I wish it were that simple.

I wish I had a mother who would just love me...