Quibble with what view may be "closer to reality." So much mystery and strangeness in this universe... I tend strongly in favor of nature over nurture. Your phrase "very dysfunctional German family" fit me like a glove, yet I'm a "lover" to the point of, well, dysfunctional wimp.
Some quirk of sweetness recessive on my father's side defi…
Quibble with what view may be "closer to reality." So much mystery and strangeness in this universe... I tend strongly in favor of nature over nurture. Your phrase "very dysfunctional German family" fit me like a glove, yet I'm a "lover" to the point of, well, dysfunctional wimp.
Some quirk of sweetness recessive on my father's side defied all the Bircher-to-Birther conditioning on the other. Don't give me power: I'd beg half the shirt off your back to share with somebody.... On the other hand, I can take advice, and I know there's a happy medium in principle. I have no idea why. My authoritarian bullies background did not presage my bleeding heart evolution. Huh.
Sounds to me, Daphne, that you very luckily dodged a very lethal bullet....as did I... thanks to my mother. My older brother & sister weren't so lucky....as they have duplicated father....
Quibble with what view may be "closer to reality." So much mystery and strangeness in this universe... I tend strongly in favor of nature over nurture. Your phrase "very dysfunctional German family" fit me like a glove, yet I'm a "lover" to the point of, well, dysfunctional wimp.
Some quirk of sweetness recessive on my father's side defied all the Bircher-to-Birther conditioning on the other. Don't give me power: I'd beg half the shirt off your back to share with somebody.... On the other hand, I can take advice, and I know there's a happy medium in principle. I have no idea why. My authoritarian bullies background did not presage my bleeding heart evolution. Huh.
Sounds to me, Daphne, that you very luckily dodged a very lethal bullet....as did I... thanks to my mother. My older brother & sister weren't so lucky....as they have duplicated father....