Posted by Racer on October 24, 2000, at 0:11:05
In reply to Re: Really weird theory inspired by Reason to live, posted by Noa on October 23, 2000, at 17:39:03
Fascinating! I know something about my very earliest experiences, because they fit into a pathological experience in my family:
My mother and my aunt both became pregnant at the same time. My father married my mother, though they hadn't planned on doing so. My aunt's boyfriend, who had planned to marry her, realized the problems inherent in their situation (he was black, she white, it was the early sixties), and ran away. My aunt went home to their parents, had the baby, and gave him up for adoption. My mother asked my grandmother to help her with her newborn. My grandmother sent my aunt, three weeks after her own baby was born and taken away. My mother says that she was afraid to touch me in front of my aunt. I know that is part of my problem, that initial lack of security. (At least, I've seen that sort of thing with animals and other children, so I assume it's part of it.)
Then again, I've got a lot of the characteristics of both parents, in terms of watching others carefully and trying to 'fix' things for them, and the barometric thing.
Hm, now I'll have to think more...
So, noa, can you tell me who wrote that book? Sounds wonderful, is it as interesting as it sounds, academic or popular? Readable?
Thanks!
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