Sultan

I grew up in a semi-dysfunctional western household. What you are experiencing is not limited to your culture.

I would be cautious in assuming that you are cured. I thought I had risen above my environment, and in some ways, I had. But I spent 30 years in a mild but constant state of depression. That affected many life judgements.

Almost by accident, I lost enough of my pride to step into a counsellor’s office. That was a life-changing experience.