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In reply to the discussion: Toxic Family Test [View all]

OldBaldy1701E

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17. Yeah.
Wed Sep 4, 2024, 05:21 AM
Sep 2024

I myself don't need a test to determine whether or not my family is toxic. I lived through it for the first 30 years of my life.

On a side note, how many of you that had toxic parents have had to deal with the fact that, socially, the parents are seen as perfectly decent parents? I live with this as well. The fact that some people refuse to believe me about my mother (my father's issues were rather obvious) was and is frustrating. It reminds me that a good P.R. goes a lot further than being a good person, and that some people only believe what they want to believe. A lesson I learned rather early, I must say.

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Toxic Family Test [View all] no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 OP
I had to quit the survey because it was so depressing WhiteTara Aug 2024 #1
Ouch Cirsium Aug 2024 #2
No joke. I got lucky due to no substance abuse. JanMichael Sep 2024 #7
interesting Cirsium Sep 2024 #8
The way I see it they're just stone cold sociopaths. JanMichael Sep 2024 #10
right Cirsium Sep 2024 #13
I wouldn't know that but I think that might be something JanMichael Sep 2024 #14
Came out worse than aI expected CanonRay Aug 2024 #3
EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Hypnosis, Internal Family Systems IFS, Sobriety Clouds Passing Aug 2024 #4
I got a 60 Laurelin Aug 2024 #5
Woo hoo! 87. JanMichael Sep 2024 #6
oh boy Cirsium Sep 2024 #9
I'm at the point of trivializing it myself. JanMichael Sep 2024 #11
there you go Cirsium Sep 2024 #12
My childhood was only moderately toxic by this survey. hunter Sep 2024 #15
I was an unplanned only child. I got the worst of everything. 79. Ziggysmom Sep 2024 #16
Yeah. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #17
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