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    Dad's Yo-yo Games

    This was a typical day of life in my household. As I was always and forever the go-to for store errands and everything else that nobody else wanted to do or get involved with. Dad always had a list as long as his arm and leg combined, but would never give me the complete list so I could get it...
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    Outcome; Narcissistic Mom, Emotionally Absent Dad

    A quick "joke": Q: What happens when a child is raised "like a mushroom" by a narcissistic mother and an emotionally absent father? A: By the time he's done high school He's become nothing but a fool Laughing stock for all, now just a tool A young man who is seriously not cool Note: "raised...
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    I Knew It All Along!

    That nice living standard we had back in the city fell to a new abysmal low after we settled in that little mining town and Dad’s business partnership failed so soon after. I was 13 when we made that big move a full day’s drive away from the city we left behind, along with all that it promised...
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    I Just Had An Epiphany!

    I think my mother is a NARCISSIST! That seems to explain the wonky dynamics I grew up with and as scapegoat / lost child I was the target of incredibly evil actions on her part. Maybe I'll find it me to forgive her one day. When her time comes I will not shed a tear. I now realize it's...
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    Betrayed By My Mother!!! (in Another Incident)

    She was 5'11" with the looks of a supermodel. Smart as a whip. And she liked all the things that I liked. There was no being tongue-tied. When I conversed with her, it was as if some divine source was cuing me. Indeed an extremely rare and beautiful gem. Amelia and I had a great time on the ski...
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    Other Welcome to club asperger ;)

    Hey folks, I've seen Asperger's syndrome mentioned here and the feelings, experiences, and opinions are so varied that I thought I'd add my own. And believe me, I don't envy any of you who live with it. I didn't find out about it myself until formally Dx'd for it at 42 years. In my formative...
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    Always And Forever The Big 2-legged Dog

    For as long as I could remember, whenever we went on our long trips to visit distant relatives, I was always and forever shunted conveniently to a mat in the living room, rec room, basement, or laundry room, being the eldest, physically largest, and the scapegoat / lost child. My siblings...
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    The Hero Brother As Auxiliary Parent

    First, I am the eldest, the scapegoat / lost child, and Asperger-autistic. 2nd in line is the brother who became the hero taking on responsibility as if he was the father of the household. Because Dad himself was the living epitome of irresponsibility and such an idiot, Mom felt it fit to...
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    Betrayed By My Mother!!!

    (Note: I’m the Scapegoat / Lost Child and Asperger-autistic) Sven and I had a long history together as high school chums and although both of us were finished with it some years prior, we continued to correspond and sometimes go fishing. If there was any social group in that little mining town...
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    Sufferer From Another Dysfunctional Family

    Hello all and TY for allowing me to join. I am in my mid-50's and dealing now with the things we neither had knowledge for nor the clarity in those long past times. It is only now after several years of counseling that I have begun to see the enormous unfairness brought on to me in my...
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