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[quote=Anonymous]My family was incredibly dysfunctional growing up, but I got a lot of therapy and am now very functional emotionally, professionally, etc. I don’t judge someone for their upbringing, which they can’t control, or even really for those adult behaviors they may have little control over. That doesn’t necessarily translate into seeking a close relationship with that person, though. I can be empathic from a distance, which indeed is important for maintaining good mental health (i.e., boundaries). Expecting a friend to deliver professional mental health services is inappropriate and unrealistic. So, I don’t resent or dislike people who are struggling (unless they’re actively harming me or my family), but I’m also not going to be best friends with them, either. I don’t find that unreasonable.[/quote]
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