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[quote=Anonymous]I'm 50 and had a nice, mostly drama-free childhood as an only child. My parents are lovely, good people. But as I grew older I learned/realized they both had a LOT of dysfunction in their FOOs (my mom wasn't even raised by her FOO but that's a whole other story). So my childhood was a lot of just us, doing the same thing every year, creating no drama or issues. I can understand now why my parents are so conflict-avoidant (i.e. "nice") though I didn't see or understand it as a kid. They are nearing 80 and still operating under the "we don't want to bother you, or really anyone" mindset, and it's been rough trying to transition to the "I want to help, I want to be bothered." Hopefully in the next year we can sell the house that's too much for them, and have them near me and their grandchild (who they love so, so much). I just want them happy and safe and if they are nearby that is an added bonus. [/quote]
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