Hi Detroitoutcast,

Yes, parent(s) do influence us. For a long time, I thought I was over my parents' influence. I found out I was severely codependent, and that went back to my childhood days. I joined CoDA and I am better able to deal with things like negative messages from my parents and take better care of myself. My parents raised us to the best of their abilities. Yes, it was flawed, but they loved me.