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[quote=Anonymous]I, the DW, come from a dysfunctional family that play-acted at being a perfect, esteemed family. As it turned out, my sisters and I are very successful (yay, superficial success!) but neurotic, with depression, eating disorders and as for me, drinking problems and ADHD. I am estranged from my mother.

DH has very nice parents, though one has a mental illness, under control. He was adopted by his parents, which brings along some level of trauma. He has ADHD also. And drinks too much sometimes.

SO  here we are raising a kid. I think we are functional but I often worry. What crap I might be perpetuating. However, we have lots and lots of love and forgiveness in our little family, I think it's enough??? Also money. We have enough money.

We provide lots of opportunities and speak kindly. We do not shame. We do not spank. We show loads of affection. We do not expect the kid to live out our own ideas, but his own ideas. He is not ours to make, he is only under our care. This is what I wanted for myself, and what I am making to happen. [/quote]

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