@phoneboy Wow, you had it tough growing up. I had no idea. Glad you had one decent person around. I know that untethered feeling; I had it after Dad died. I was incredibly lucky to have been good friends with both my parents. Once they had both gone, that sense of being grounded, always having someone to turn to, vanished and it was really hard to come to terms with.
i’m glad your life has come together in the last few years.