My therapist recently asked me if I've ever wondered "why me" (in terms of having an overall %$^$ childhood). I used to, but now I just think it's a coincidence; it's just life. These things are passed down through the family, sometimes for generations, and I don't give as much credibility to the genetic component as I do to the attachment and personality issues being passed down repeatedly.

Now that you and your therapist have a handle on your attachment issues as you've recently said, maybe you can work on the deeper, core issues now--self-worth is one I'm thinking of... How would you describe your self-worth?

Anyway, it's good to see that you're doing a lot of self-exploration lately. Don't get too carried away though!