FinanceDude
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Wow....that's really hard stuff to grow up with. I regret that happened to you, and to all kids who live with parents who shouldn't be parents.
I look forward to reading the next chapters.
A real sharing, with no gloss applied. Thank you.Ok, I am taking a deep breath and deciding to embark on this.
Thanks for sharing the tough stuff. You aren't alone. For me, the catharsis is the step to put things in perspective and use experiences for strength. It doesn't happen just once, but is a continual process.
Part two...three?
FinanceDude, congratulations on your survival. Not all of us do. I found out many years ago when I was out on my own and gone, that I could not talk about it to others. It was way beyond their life experiences, and they were unable to grasp it. I heard "oh, it couldn't have been that bad" and " you have to be making up stories!" and "so what did you wrong?" And they had heard only a tiny tiny sliver from me. When your only crime was existing, what can one say?
Like a moth to a flame, I'll read your next installment.
I think we've learned that our past doesn't have to direct our future. But there is no doubt that it has a big effect. Dr. Phil said it changes kids for life. I certainly agree with that.
Now I'm getting off the computer and going to work on something to keep my mind busy for a while. Then it passes. The good old days are now.
Fortunately or not, might be 5 parts. I feel better after sharing part one. I guess in some ways, this forum is kind of an extended family for me......Lord knows I talk to folks on here more than most of my family............