Hi Dr. Laura,

My Mom died when I was five. My Dad then remarried, only ten months after, 'to give us kids a mom'. Wife #2 only lasted about 18 months. There were plenty of other girlfriends and 'almost moms'. Like you say, 'Kids don't get dating, they get attached'. We all suffered from varying degrees of attachment disorder due to our musical mothers. They were all nice to us. It was easy to get attached, only to be ripped from our lives a few years later.

My Father had since cleaned up his act and I have forgiven him, but that doesn't change all the damage that was done. I want to thank you for helping me get some proper grounding on values, you've really made a difference in my life.



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