Interesting how you selectively address certain issues and avoid what some might see to be hard questions. This is not evidence of character strength. My upbringing is what it is. Most of my family were on public assistance, used illegal drugs, and dealt illegal drugs. All quite smart, but had character issues. Did some of the traits of my family pass on to me? Yes, obviously.
I consider myself lucky in a lot of respects, though. I was fortunate to have met normal, well adjusted people as I grew up. Although this did not have an immediate impact on my early development, it did give me needed perspective in later life. I still noted early on that one side was negative and regularly engaged in counterproductive actions and the other side tended to be positive and helpful.
I still have a ways to go, again, obviously, in my development, but I am making progress.
Hopefully your haircut has cooled you off.
Up for responding to some of the “tough” questions I’ve asked you in earlier posts?