childhood or something like that

My new theory is that no one escapes their childhood. By this I mean that no one grows up to be a perfectly balanced and happy individual, I believe that we all carry with us something from our childhood that makes us somewhat screwed up. While some have issues far greater than others, everyone has them and they all stem from childhood, from a completely alcoholic absent mother or just an anal overly protective one, they all screw us up. This theory causes me to look at people in a whole new light. Instead of calling my ex an ass because he broke my heart I'm questioning what happened in his childhood that turned him into a commitment phobe. I mean when I honestly take a look at the people I'm closest too, I can look at their pasts and pinpoint the very thing that causes them to be a certain way to day, it's fantastic, scary and depressing all at the very same time. So next time someone does something to make you think "Wow that's one screwed up person", think again, you might forgive them, cry with them, comfort them, or possibly run from them.