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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm very sympathetic to what you are saying because I often feel the same way. I didn't have the best family or childhood, and I don't feel like I'm the "best person" in part because I've had to work hard just to be a functional person.

I feel like people who grow up feeling very loved and nurtured in their relationships with parents and siblings are better at finding/picking mates who will also be loving and nurturing. I didn't have that so I had no idea.

It's hard at midlife to think about these things. It's like the adage "the rich get richer" only instead of financial wealth, these people are rich in love and community. I come from a long line of neglected children.[/quote]

OP and I stepped away from this thread due to a busy weekend but really appreciate the thoughtful and diverse replies. This PP really hit the nail on the head with the “rich get richer” idea. I think what I was getting at in my strange way was exactly what you described- coming from a place of dysfunction and sort of marveling at the people who had a very different upbringing, and how it impacts their adult relationships.

I am grateful for all of the different perspectives that helped give me a different perspective on my question.[/quote]

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