Quote: I just realized that I was passing down a legacy that might cause our D5 to end up here in 30 years chatting with honeypot's kids.
LOL! Now THERE'S an image! Don't apologize, Dave, an epiphany is an epiphany. It was very much on-topic. Insight is a great thing. My own father was emotionally distant, and (in my early years) also physically distant - he was often gone on business trips. We also moved around a lot, which made it hard for me to form friendships. As soon as I'd get close to other kids my age, we'd move, and I was back to square one. I eventually gave up. I also tended to be a loner, and very much out-of-step with current fashions and trends, especially in my teen years. I shielded myself by effectively "doing my own thing" without regard for what others thought. At the time, I felt I was "being my own person", but now I think I was just keeping to myself out of fear of rejection. It's been pretty much a life-long pattern for me, and I'm sure it's had a huge effect on my marriage these past 20 years. Time for "healing the past in the present"...
