I think I might not be a loner after all.

[Still Blue in PDX]

3. You are indeed lucky!

My parents were not honest about anything, at least with me. I think my mom would have been if she hadn't been completely dominated by my alcoholic dad, who was physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive to her.

They, too, were very much loners, which is how they kept it secret from everyone (including me!) that I wasn't their kid. Kind of rocked my world, and not in a good way, when I accidentally found that out when I was in my late 20s.

Edited to add: I always loved my parents and never had any doubts that they loved me, but they were not happy people.