Received my copy of toxic parents yesterday & read the whole book last night. Highlighted portions of it & plan on giving it to my birth mother the next time I run into her. Maybe she will read it & finally understand why I cut all ties.
Susan presents the material in a very logical way and...
LauraJean, again you inspire me. I appreciate the fact that you understood what I was saying even though it was not written completely - I appreciate that you instinctively understood.
On the point you bring up of not being "good" enough - I also felt that way for years & years, for I was...
I must admit I have been addicted to this thread and couldn't resist posting again... Just a couple of thoughts.... The sheer amount of support & understanding presented here has uplifted my soul. A few thoughts for each of you to ponder... First and foremost - What is Truth? Truth is...
LauraJean - you truely have a deep understanding of this issue- in your explaination of your early life I was amazed to feel that you were writing of my life - as were many others of us who have been through this - your eloquent words and understanding show an amazing person who overcame the...
I am now a 42 year old married man with 3 children (all adopted) and left home at 17 due to the same issues you face with your family. Married a wonderful woman with gracious loving parents who both died of cancer within the first 10 years of our marriage (so unfair). Tried to "fix" my birth...