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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Me too except 3 of my siblings have substance abuse problems, one is dead from an overdose and the other is in jail.

So ... there is the other issue that most kids don't really survive that sort of environment.[/quote]

The PP who mentioned an NPD parent here. Agree - it is downright dangerous to be a neglected kid. Predators smell it. Teachers know who the kids are who the parents don't care about (even with forged signatures) and know they can treat you badly and never hear from home. You really need your wits about you. Most of the time I had to front like I had a family, even if it was obviously hollow. I resonated with OP's mention of lots of forged signatures.

And even if you survive that kind of thing, there is the lack of knowledge of self-care, or lack of belief in being worthy of care, or cultivation, or a future. I am sorry to know about your siblings PP. Hugs.[/quote]

OP:  This is so true. The neglect was more dangerous to me than the physical abuse. I found myself in the crosshairs of more than one pedophile and escaped only by my wits. Teachers liked me because I was smart, but other kids picked on me viciously and with impunity. I also used to struggle with defending myself. I used to be too easygoing about my boundaries being crossed because I didn't have any innate sense of how I should be treated. I have learned with age and experience (and also by watching how others with high self esteems like my spouse insist they be treated).[/quote]

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