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I like this.

Addressing the memories themselves has not worked for you.
Is there anything in your immediate physical environment that tends to evoke the memories? (No need to answer.)

To paraphrase an old saying, if you multiply your defences such that nothing can reach you, you can't reach out.
But you are correct. The parental units said one thing ("grow a thick skin"), but did another -- make sure your "skin" was thin enough for them to "feed" on you. But I'm just stating the obvious...

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