Hi everyone

[deluxe]

Writing to you from the East Coast of the USA.
I'm Male, late 60's. Grew up in a quite normal-looking, but secretly very disfunctional family. Family life pushed me towards people-pleasing, not-confronting, and, probably worst of all, a tendency for me to get involved with people who seem to be pretty high on the narcissistic spectrum (both friends and romantic partners). All of the above I have, and continue to, worked hard on myself so such issues are not so pervasive now. They are still there somewhat though, and I want to keep progressing.
That's it for now. Thanks for this Forum.

[Penny Lane]

Hi and welcome! I'm glad you found us though I'm sorry you needed to. It is, as you know, hard work to recover from family dysfunction, and I commend you for working hard on it. I think you'll find that we have many other members in the same boat, for you to share advice and commiseration. When you're ready to share your story we look forward to hearing more.