“Take, for example, your home life growing up. Your mother was emotionally volatile. She had rage issues, and it seems she had trouble attuning to your needs because they were so different from her own. You didn’t know what might set her off or what might get you in trouble. You couldn’t trust that emotionally you would get what you needed when you needed it. Additionally, it doesn’t seem like your dad did much to protect you from her anger.”
