Very interesting! I like the knots in the brain analogy, deep emotional issues need space to loosen and untangle. And I’m definitely accustomed to being wrong. 🙂

And it is tough to be out of touch, especially when other people react like I’m some kind of spoiled brat or heathen for choosing not to be in contact with her (“But she’s your MOM!!”). I’m sorry you’re in the same boat in that respect, it’s really hard to emancipate yourself from those relationships, even when they are not healthy. Still, I’m glad to know that I’m not the only person in the world with these problems. Have you been able to forge meaningful relationships? How do you know when they are meaningful or worth continuing, or when you are with someone because they are familiar, and maybe not someone you want to invite into your emotional life?