Hmmm, I guess I'm just the odd one out. I mean, if you look in the dictionary for dysfunctional family you'll find a picture of my mother, who I call "mommy dearest." <g> The only "normal" childhood
I had was the time I lived with my granparents. What it did to me was make me fiercely independant and not wanting to rely on others.
Although, I do wonder if some of it isn't because every time "they" tried to tell me something I would find that they were talking out their collective assets. "They" kept telling me how evil Communists
were and Grampa Harry was a Communist and he kept the fridge and freezer supplied with the fixings for rootbeer floats because that was my favorite when I was 5. I mean, "evil" = rootbeer floats? I don't think so <g> "They" said that all "good" people said the Pledge and only "evil" people wouldn't. My 3rd grade teacher was a JW and a very "good" person and "they" made her cry because she wouldn't say the Pledge. Our teacher = "evil"? I don't think so. "They" said that Sonny Barger (prez of the Hells Angels) was an evil,
vicious person. He owned a house that backed up to my Dad's and was
the only neighbor who didn't holler at my little sister and I when I
balls went over the fence. In fact, he played ball with us. That nice guy = evil? I don't think so.
At anyrate, I come from a whole bunch of dysfunctional (alcoholic mother who was abusive) and I have very few fears. Sorry if I messed
up the theory :(
----- Original Message ----- From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>I wish I could say that. For me, the world has been a scary place
since I was a little kid. I do believe that I live far away from
most people to gain a sense of security that I don't feel living amongst others in society. Lynn, was your childhood 'normal'? I have a theory that people who grew up in households where there was
minimal dysfunction generally have fewer fears about things, whereas people like me who grew up in abusive households never quite process it all well, end up having scary dreams, and then of
course that affects their waking life and adulthood.
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