Thank you so much for this response. Actually, after writing this article, I reflected on how it could have been so easy to follow my father’s pattern of behavior. There were a lot of moments where I was faced with a choice between being kind and being rude. Most of the time I chose kindness, but either choice would have been easy. Once you live like that, you condition yourself to believe it is an acceptable way of life. Again, I appreciate your comment and wish you the best!