Very good article. Thank you for sharing! I was raised a hippy kid without the church. My father had a crystal shop next door to our house so I was always around my parents. They were kind and loving and never put too much restrictions on me, but I never felt the need to do anything stupid. I too got depressed as a teen and into my early 20's because the love from my parents kept me in somewhat of a "happy bubble". The world is not as kind at times which was a very hard concept for me to grasp.
It's interesting how people can grow up very differently, but if they have love in their heart it doesn't matter how you were raised, you'll always find your path back.
Nice to meet you friend. :)
Thank you so much for your comment. Consider yourself lucky to have had any form of love from your parents. A lot of kids are not that lucky.
I think our experiences would make us better parents. Thanks once again. I really appreciate.