Read uip on this perntification thing. It is no small deal! My wife was parentified too, and it has had a tremendous impact on her ability to be intimate, to control her fears, her sense of confidence and self esteem. Childhood emotional development get buried as adults, but it is still there and comes roaring back later in life.
H has problems being away from the kids, letting someone else watch them, checks his watch... Sounds just like my W. Guess where are this comes from...
