> my mother would sometimes break my things as punishment, for example toys or CDs that were gifts from friends I'm sorry to hear that, it doesn't sound like h

> my mother would sometimes break my things as punishment, for example toys or CDs that were gifts from friends I'm sorry to hear that, it doesn't sound like healthy or grownup behavior. I recognize a lot of that in my own parents, I don't blame them, but a lot of their actions during my childhood I would now find petty or even emotionally abusive (characteristic of borderline or narcissism). They had their own problems I guess, their parents probably did worse things.