Posted by judy1 on November 29, 2003, at 11:37:23
In reply to Re: Memory » Dinah, posted by noa on November 28, 2003, at 18:28:39
> It sounds dissociative, maybe to protect you from the reality of the moment. And maybe so as not to know that side of either parent because after all, you were a child and still needed your parents, so there was an investment in seeing them in their good light.noa,
I really think you captured the essence of repressing childhood memories, the fundamental need to keep your parents 'good'. for me it's 'I must be'bad', because that's the only way to explain what happened and still keep a positive picture of my parents. thanks for your insight (although meant for Dinah, it was helpful for me)- judy
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