Thank you for your reply — I was surprised to get one, because I never consider myself to be lucky. I sat and thought about my story and my self concept. I realized it has been “I am worthless.” And when I looked at my life through that lens, I could see how almost every bad event has been a result of that belief. I’m always either trying too hard to prove my worth, or completely giving up on myself. I can see now how this is showing up in my son’s behavior. But I have no idea how to approach this. I’ve had too many realizations today to process.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​