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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 499470" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Both of my parents were difficult child's. Mom was high strung, hyper, depressed, anxious, and loved to call names that I had to fight very hard to get out of my head. She disinherited and disowned me for reasons unclear to me and my siblings.</p><p></p><p>Dad is a narcissistic man whose entire world revolves around himself. I can't remember how many times he has said, "Not one of you has given me one moment of pleasure, not one!" Yet he barely pays any attention to us or his grandkids and can't even remember the name of his great-grandson. He's never seen him. His main interests are the ladies in his life and impressing them, and he is 87 years old...lol! I'd say good for him, but he has been this way for as far back as I can remember. His rages were also frightening, although he did refrain from hitting us most of the time. </p><p></p><p>If given the choice at Thanksgiving to be with his kids and grandchildren and his lady friend's (whoever she happens to be) kids and grandkids, he always chooses to go elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>I believe strongly that every challenge in your life is a test from your higher power and a chance to learn. I believe both my parents taught me how NOT to parent...lol!!!! MY sister agrees <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> We have not repeated the cycle, so that is one good thing!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 499470, member: 1550"] Both of my parents were difficult child's. Mom was high strung, hyper, depressed, anxious, and loved to call names that I had to fight very hard to get out of my head. She disinherited and disowned me for reasons unclear to me and my siblings. Dad is a narcissistic man whose entire world revolves around himself. I can't remember how many times he has said, "Not one of you has given me one moment of pleasure, not one!" Yet he barely pays any attention to us or his grandkids and can't even remember the name of his great-grandson. He's never seen him. His main interests are the ladies in his life and impressing them, and he is 87 years old...lol! I'd say good for him, but he has been this way for as far back as I can remember. His rages were also frightening, although he did refrain from hitting us most of the time. If given the choice at Thanksgiving to be with his kids and grandchildren and his lady friend's (whoever she happens to be) kids and grandkids, he always chooses to go elsewhere. I believe strongly that every challenge in your life is a test from your higher power and a chance to learn. I believe both my parents taught me how NOT to parent...lol!!!! MY sister agrees :) We have not repeated the cycle, so that is one good thing! [/QUOTE]
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