Heartbreaker- Thank you for the advice on writing a list. I think that might really help. I'm reading 3 books right now (one on cult mind control, one of Franz's books and a pregnancy book) and 3 months away from having my first baby. I think you are right about a lot of changes going on right now. Slowing down and sorting it out on paper might really help.
p.s. I wrote you a reply message.
Gopher-Thank you for sharing. My family life was full of conflict, but as a child I learned to avoid it when I could by leaving the room or something but there were times when I felt like my Mother was actually forcing me to argue. She would come in my room and sit by my head on the bed (where I would go to avoid her) and bounce up and down unless I would finish what she considered a conversation (clearly a yelling match). So as a family we didn't avoid conflict but I never ever felt like I could win, even though I knew my Mother was clearly wrong. I agree that variety in opinion is nice and I do need to learn to not take it personal if someone doesn't agree. That maybe they don't feel ill of me like you said. That seems so much harder done than said. I'm used to picturing people saying bad things "what an idiot',"She mispelled that" about me or thinking bad things about me. I guess it will just take time.
~fmy