Thank you for that post. I think of the saying 'hurt people hurt people'. I really like your last thought of 'that period in your life where you don't really

Thank you for that post. I think of the saying 'hurt people hurt people'. I really like your last thought of 'that period in your life where you don't really know how life works, there's nobody to show you'. I think of looking into the abyss. My parents divorced too, at a shit time in my life - young teens. I have turned that into a positive though, by accepting that parents can still be a gift by showing us what _not_ to do, just as much as what to do. I have to control my passive-agressive side. It's too easy to think 'f this, I don't need you'. Edit: I haven't seen anyone mention karate / martial arts yet, but as someone who skipped a grade, I think taking that was a very good decision. Luckily, I've never been in a [physical] fight. Edit: One of my worst moments, though, was when another kid was being bullied and I didn't do anything, or even report it :-(