Well met, diabolicalreality!
I enjoyed reading and comparing between your experience and mine. I grew up in a liberal Lutheran (ELCA) house as well and had an older sister who had borderline personality disorder.
In addition, I've also long been accustomed to debt growing up and the threat of losing everything. I am glad things improved and you "found yourself".
It may have taken you ten years on walkabout, but the end result is just as sweet -- self discovery, knowledge of self acceptance.
I enjoyed reading and comparing between your experience and mine. I grew up in a liberal Lutheran (ELCA) house as well and had an older sister who had borderline personality disorder.
In addition, I've also long been accustomed to debt growing up and the threat of losing everything. I am glad things improved and you "found yourself".
It may have taken you ten years on walkabout, but the end result is just as sweet -- self discovery, knowledge of self acceptance.