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My Mother Mentored Nearly Everyone but Me

I’m trying to heal the toxic damage before it’s too late.

A friend once told me that all families are dysfunctional. That they were just waiting to stumble across the family that actually ‘functioned,’ and while I found this funny, I also found it sad. Sure, all families have their quirks and idiosyncrasies, but I thought her statement was really…