Dear pat:
I read your response and I read most of your original post aain. I find it very interesting. Here are a few thoughts: you wrote that as a child you were introvereted and that you grew up into a person you really liked. Did you not like yourself as a child? The person you like, you, the person you evolved into as a teenager- is that the helpful, strong, there for others person? Lots of benefits there- but maybe requiting some more development, seeing what is not working for you in the person you became.

I also wonder about the words she said about you killing yourself. I wonder if she felt burdened by how much she perceived you needed her… I wonder so many things. Too many questions on my mind. If there is anything in what I wrote that means something to you, that you want to further think about, communicate about with me/ others on this forum, please do.

P.S. Hopefuljosh- can you do a separate post so that we do not “hijack” Pat’s post?
anita