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[quote=Anonymous]There are some people who are just born so resilient that no matter what trauma or circumstance they face they will persevere and be successful. Then there are other people born so emotionally fragile that no matter what privilege or loving, supportive environment they have they’re self destructive and make horrible decisions.

Most people fall in the middle. If they have a relatively loving and supportive environment they can flourish and succeed but if faced with too many traumas they will suffer. I have a cousin who had incredibly loving parents, received tremendous family support, had a very nice childhood and he just can’t kick his drug habit. He’s a nice guy and everyone likes him, but the pot and cocaine habit ruined his college so he dropped out, he ended up divorced and he can’t keep a regular job. On the flip side my upbringing was full of trauma (parents who hoarded and one with a drinking problem) and I have a very clean house, stable marriage, good job and a nice group of friends. My two siblings are both hot messes.

Sometimes it’s just the person. [/quote]

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