Why is that our siblings can hardly become our best friends and we find comfort in others around us than at home?
Does it make sense?
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@nick030 Yep, it's hard.
The youngest only wants to be loved, like all kids.
The older kids want the same.
Not getting needs met is a set up for conflict.
But the saddest thing about dysfunctional parents is that they don't know how to love.
I define love as that which consciously cares for the well being of life.
So if a person's actions cause neglect or harm it is because they don't know how to love,
and that usually goes back to their parents, whether they're aware of it or not.
The good news is that
as adults we can choose to find ways of healing our wounds
and learning how to love well.
The youngest only wants to be loved, like all kids.
The older kids want the same.
Not getting needs met is a set up for conflict.
But the saddest thing about dysfunctional parents is that they don't know how to love.
I define love as that which consciously cares for the well being of life.
So if a person's actions cause neglect or harm it is because they don't know how to love,
and that usually goes back to their parents, whether they're aware of it or not.
The good news is that
as adults we can choose to find ways of healing our wounds
and learning how to love well.