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[quote=Anonymous]#1 going over your childhood and being angry with your parents is a very normal part of the therapy process

#2 she feels unsupported in some way… were you or your husband emotionally distant? I’m guessing maybe your husband was? Consistent, connected, respectful parenting was not modeled by the alcoholic grandmother. Perhaps it’s easier to say dad was an alcoholic than he was present but detached?

#3 it’s hard growing up around UMC private school families who are just absolutely showered with love and attention from local aunts/uncles/cousins/grandparents… I’m an only child who grew up without any extended family and I was always incredibly jealous of the support network other girls had… I’d say this became even more difficult as an adult. I didn’t have a big family to host wedding and baby showers. There was no built-in BFF sister to be my maid of honor & bachelorette planner. I have always had dear friends but they all have big supportive families in addition to friends. My lack of family support is something that I talk about openly with them bc it feels necessary. They often take those supports for granted. [/quote]

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