Did you grow up in a family that sits at the dinner table and talks about their day?

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Kind of?

When I was very young, my mom would cook and we all would eat at the table, but that stopped when I was about 10. Then my mom started staying gone for months at a time so I became the cook, and my brother and I didn't want to eat at the table.

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@DearAmbellina2113 Sounds like you had to grow up fast

DearAmbellina2113 · 41-45, F

@SW-User very fast

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@DearAmbellina2113 How has it affected you if you don't mind me asking?

DearAmbellina2113 · 41-45, F

@SW-User I have trust issues and feel like I have to do everything myself or it will not get done. I don't "need" anyone, which has hurt the feelings of my past partners. I don't cry after breakups, because I expect everyone to abandon me eventually.

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@DearAmbellina2113 Yeah things like that do tend to cause major damage. I envy those that look at those challenges as some sort of positive that toughened them up.