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Growing up with betrayal in my family
Family & Caregivers / by adventurousRaspberries56
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 February 14th
...See more Hi. I want to share a part of my life that has been heavy on my heart. I grew up with a father who cheated on my mother. Even worse, he seemed proud of it and said that he didn’t feel loved by his parents, so he sought love from others — even though he already had a wife and children. My mother knew what was happening from the early years of their marriage. I admire her strength and her sacrifices for us, her children, but it also breaks my heart to see what she endured. Sometimes I feel angry, sometimes sad, sometimes powerless. Growing up with this environment shaped how I see relationships. I feel fear and distrust toward men and marriage, and I know I don’t want a life like that. I’m sharing this here because I don’t have anyone I can openly talk to about it. Has anyone else grown up in a family with betrayal and felt its long-term impact? How do you cope with these feelings? I just want someone to know.
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