Wow, thank you for this response, and I am beyond words with gratitude that this piece was relatable. Sometimes we are raised by adult children who are only mirrors of their own childhood experiences. Their beliefs, rooted in trauma, anger, and fear, pass down generationally in a cascade of shame and anxiety.

I’m sorry to hear about your past hardships, but hopefully, you can find lightness and even humor in it all and see the blue sky through the clouds with your insight. I hope that sharing your story was helpful and encourage you to keep sharing it. Not only can it help you, but it will help others who might also need to relate to someone.

Thank you again for your reply!

Michael