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nonightowl · May 19, 2022, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Travelinglady

Narcissism is just one reason why a parent doesn't meet a child's needs. The parent might be a workaholic, a non-functioning alcoholic, too physically sick, and on and on. So, good point, owl.

I feel sad when I see items in catalogs with messages on them such as "To a wonderful daughter." Of course, I never got anything like that.

Me either---not directly. I got cards with it printed on them, but they NEVER said it outloud. NO "I love you" and she only hugged me twice in my life, once when I was around 4 and again around 10. My dad didn't hug me at all.

If I really mattered to them, they wouldn't have given my a--hole "brother" the upper hand regarding their living trust and such. I didn't even know the document existed but of course HE had a copy. I'm scared to even try calling any lawyer cause I'm afraid they'll say they can't help me or it's too late. There's a deadline. Things were done behind my back and kept secret.

Yes, these commercials and stuff are very triggering. Artificial fantasy of what a parent-child relationship is or is supposed to be. But people say "Just ignore it". Talking out of their ***.

I last visited my parents' resting place in 2020 during lockdowns, no traffic. If they were alive, the language I used alone would have killed them. Told them they really betrayed me and let me down. That they ]sucked in ways they probably can't imagine, as they thought they could do no wrong and other parents were incompetent.