Have you experienced unconditional love?

I wonder often what that could ever be like or feel like. Having a sadistic, violent and mentally ill mother, I have not known any person to accept and love me, fully. I do have severe PTSD from the awful years withstanding her torture, and it's only natural one would feel inhuman and broken. I do not know how ill ever find a man to accept someone with so much trauma. Have you experienced unconditional love? Do you fear you'll never find it?

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greencompass · 36-40, F

One of the beautiful things about the human brain is its plasticity. I believe you can harness this ability and manage a life with both trauma and with love. It might be weird to think about but I believe we can show ourselves the love we should have been shown by our parents. I believe the term is something like 'parenting yourself'. It's something I've been trying for myself. Maybe it could be a good tool for you too?

I do have a similar fear.