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A lot of time people comment on their own life as a youth, not really understanding the fucked up parts were in fact, fucked up.
I didn't know that the insane shit my parents put me through wasn't normal life for everybody else. Took me well into my 20's to figure it out and even though I'm 50, I am still re-discovering memories that remind me just how fucked-up my life was back then. Re-connecting with my sister after 2 decades of estrangement due to family dysfunction and addiction, new realizations are still unfolding for me.
I think you've hit the nail in the head, she's self-reporting what her life was like as a teenager but it hasn't yet clicked just how fucked up it all was
When you tell a story from your childhood you think will get a huge laugh, only to be met with a room full of horrified and concerned faces.
Been there, it gets way better. And kudos for reconneing with sane family!
Cheers