'protected' Them And Now They're Gone

As a kid I was really close with my mom, on the verge of unhealthy attachment. And I think as a kid we see our main caregiver as almost like a god. Someone who is there to protect us and take care of us as well as teach us everything we need to know. It seems like they can and will do everything for us as a kid. Now being an adult and looking back I ve come to realize that they aren t the picture of the people I painted as a kid. When bad things would happen I would make up characters ... protected Them And Now They re Gone
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