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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
Hmm. I call it the "Everyone for himself" survival instinct. My husband was a war refugee as a child and has moments where he behaves like that - it's very hard to break. He can fake it for short social situations, and indeed, he put himself through medical school and has acquired, when needed, a veneer of social graces. His siblings are younger and don't remember their long trek to safety and their struggle to claw their way into the lower middle class, so they're less traumatized with fewer adverse behaviors. It's rather interesting to watch them as a family group, actually.

Please don't feel shame, and don't apologize to your husband for your family. Life made them what they are. You are lucky you aren't as impacted.

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OP: I was totally impacted as the older child.  The younger ones had it so much easier.  They actually received financial support during their college years and beyond. If anything I should have the scarcity mindset.[/quote]

Is this what you got from the post you're quoting? There are also personalities at play. Perhaps you weren't parented in the same way, being the oldest, or maybe you got out more and saw how your friends reacted in social situations. We don't know. But you need to stop whining about your family of origin, because it's not helping. [/quote]

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