Posted by Dinah on July 28, 2005, at 8:01:58
In reply to Re: Wanting a mommy (long) trigger » daisym, posted by annierose on July 28, 2005, at 7:26:19
I too was a parentified child. I did all the cooking and cleaning, starting shortly after my brother came. Early teens? Tweens? Plus mowed our yard and attached lot. Plus brokered agreements between my parents. And of course, I never was all that young even before then. Surrogate spouse for my mother and all that.
I wonder that since being an awfully young grownup is a common thread among us, if it accounts for the need to be nurtured now.
At any rate, I like that my therapist says it's ok. And that I never have to grow up if I don't want to.
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