Please discuss: “Everything else you grow out of, but you never recover from childhood.” ~ English novelist Beryl Bainbridge

says I can see this. I'm still learning to deal with things my parents said and did while I was growing up. (Perhaps that's not a good thing to admit publically, even in a somewhat anonymized fashion.)

says I learned to be highly aware of my surroundings and the emotional levels of those nearby. It's so habitual, it's become almost an instinct.

I understand. Lately, I’ve been reminded how much of “who I am” is because of upbringing. Good things and bad things.

As one who was fortunate to have a good childhood, I don't want to recover but to acknowledge and honor it.

yeah, mine was pretty good and all 5 kids turned out well so no complaints. But some memories, bad as well as good, will always stand out.