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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did anyone grow up with parents who provided zero life guidance and emotional support/growth during their childhood and formative years? How did you deal? How did you learn the tools to have an emotional life and personal growth? Did your siblings learn?[/quote]

Yes; they were both incredibly self-centered and immature (probably narcisstic) and carried a lot of their own "stuff" from childhood.

I floundered a LOT, had bad relationships, partied, held low-paying jobs, and was generally chaotic from 18-25/26, when I matured naturally and became more focused on what I hoped to achieve in life.  I was able to put myself through school (twice) and live a really beautiful life now, but I find that it's hard for me to be deeply emotionally attuned to my kids today.  I make an effort but parenting - true parenting - does not happen naturally, and I find myself picking up phrases/practices of good parents around me.

My brother has more trouble accessing his own internal emotional life, and does what's "expected" of him (by parents, society, whatever) - he's a real joiner and I think this has given him structure in life. 
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