Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzzybear
I kind of wish the parental units had accused me of "shutting them out"
|
They accused you of so much but left that one out.
It would have been entirely in character for them to shut you out and then blame you for "shutting them out".
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzzybear
Surely I "should" be "over" all this by now.
|
Childhood shapes us more than is comfortable to admit.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzzybear
Surely I "should" be content and not suicidal
|
Was
your contentedness the aim of your parental units in raising you?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzzybear
too many abusers have worked so hard to silence me (all my life)
|
True.
Every post, every word works against what they have worked in you.
It's a long, painful road. You cannot see the end.
That you continue along the road testifies to your strength.
__________________
My dog
mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it.