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And yet, your description of his childhood, especially his cruel rejection by his mother, leaves me feeling twinges of grief and sympathy for him. Of course, as I saw in a Facebook meme, "Your shitty childhood doesn't give you the right to be a shitty human being." That is a truth, in my mind. No matter what I have experienced, I must still be accountable and have a responsibility to overcome the effects that have created obstacles in my life. But, to draw on another cultural cliche, this one from the 12 Steps: "There, but for the grace of God, go I."

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