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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the child of divorced parents and there's a ton of trauma in my family that extends beyond the divorce. I refused to date guys who didn't have a divorce or something in their background. People who come from "intact" families or who have never experienced any kind of trouble in life tend to be very judgmental and smug and lack empathy.  They also don't have any kind of resilience. When life throws them a curveball, they tend to fold up like a cheap lawn chair.  They aren't good at coping with tragedy.  And life will throw trouble at you. (Look at the past 2 years!)  I didn't go out looking for partners with trauma in their background, but I inevitably found that partners without some scars were naive and unempathetic and childish. [/quote]

I truly hope that you get the therapy you need to help you deal with the trauma that you are still affected by. Coping without drama or substance abuse is not "unempathetic", "naive" or "childish".

BTW I didn't grow up with "trauma" & I had no difficulty dealing with Covid. In fact, the last 2 years has probably been the BEST 2 years of my life- I realized what was REALLY IMPORTANT, retired early, got a great price for my house, moved closer to my children, became a grandparent & now enjoy my freedom in a state where people have been living mostly without masks.   And I have met many others, over the past 2 years, who have done the same and NOT "folded like a cheap lawn chair". [/quote]

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