This is why we can't have nice things
Well, folks, I finally snapped. I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. This recent emotional breakdown was precipitated by quite a few things, things I can't get into here, but I'm writing this because something good came of it. In short, my breakdown showed me that I also had a breakthrough . Hey, I'll take the good news any way I can get it. In the past, I've read quite a bit about trauma bonding. A little read about this can be found here . The bulleted list at the end of the article reads like a summation of my childhood as well as workplace and romantic relationships as I got older. This article is about me. I had an unusual (possibly co-dependent relationship) with my mother, and that set the stage for bad relationships later on. My father is a cruel, condescending, and cold man who physically abused me. My oldest brother was distant and aloof. My other brother was one of the meanest motherfuckers I've ever known. Oftentimes I am trigger...