Sounds all to familiar. H could recall very little from his childhood. I've always thought maybe he just didn't want to remember.

Another piece fits now, thank you all. I always wondered why with a not so wonderful childhood myself that I did not have my own MLC. I realized even while going through it that this wasn't the way a 'regular' family should function.

B,

Did you recognize that too while growing up?

It sounds like you strived to make sure you didn't raise your son as you were raised.