Truly thorough and accurate description and prescription.

Thank you. I have learned the hard way; but the more of us who break our silence, the more people will be educated on how to escape these toxic patterns.
Let me say to you what your mother should have said: "I was wrong to treat you that way. You deserved better. I was afraid, so I failed at the best, most important job I had-- loving and protecting you. You deserved safety and justice and to be believed and honored. You deserved to be seen and cherished, not used and discarded. I don't expect you to forgive me, but I do know I was wrong. "