Excerpt from an IM conversation

From D, a childhood friend who I have told about what is going on, the PTSD diagnosis, and how I don't feel that I can function as an adult or have a stable, non-co-dependent relationship.

mom wanted to take you out of your house all those years ago and i wish she had cause you could have been loved and you would not be feelin like this now.
you had a shit life growin up
your dad is a bastard
your brother is a piece of shit
your mama was wonderful and was taken from you

Well, that about sums that up. At least I'm not imagining those things.