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We are constantly ready to fight or flee, because there is constant exposure to the bear, whether that bear is an alcoholic dad or an unhinged mom. We become hardwired for conflict. And that wiring remains, even when there no more conflict to be had.

…she stumbled upon an analogy that described me perfectly. I was she said a turtle. Whenever something bad happens-even a hint of disagreement-you withdraw completely. It’s like you have a shell that you hide in.
I had no idea how to deal with relationship problems, so I chose not to deal with them at all.

Chapter 13 is elite. How hard it is to claw your way out of your social standing when the small things which may help you seem a foreign concept. A testament to tapping into the people around you. Asking anyone and everyone for help.

“If you believe that hard work pays off, then you work hard; if you think it’s hard to get ahead even if you try, then why try at all”