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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you're getting a lot of practical advice here, but the things you're dealing with is not for quick answers. Which is what you'll commonly get on this site. It is like putting a band-aid on open 
heart surgery. The process of putting this in perspective is going to take a long time. It is not easy to realize/accept your parents may not love you no matter how much want to. I hope you have a couple of good friends whom you can freely express your longing, frustrations, despair, disappointments, anger, resentment with. Or, a sibling who can express the love and affection that you so desperately need from your family of origin. A lack of expressive love and affection from a parent is not something you can easily sweep under the carpet. There's no quick fix, it's a long road to acceptance. BTDT
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Thank you, pp, I worked on this a little with a counselor (as part of a different issue), but now it seems to re emerge. 
I am starting to think that they are mentally ill in a way (lack some important life coping skills), not sure if they were always this way- I guess it just got worse and is getting even worse.
So in a way it is like dealing with a fact that your SO will never express her feelings in a way that is meaningful to you (and who knows what those feelings even are).

Thank you everyone, I do feel better now.
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