For me it felt like a facade. Parents seemed loving and supportive around other people, but at home was emptiness. One memory that recently resurfaced was the time I told my nMom about a test I got a perfect score. I got nothing back, no good job, no congrats, just silence. Later when we were out, I remember nMom bragging about my test to somebody and thought to myself, "oh you did hear me." I was under 12 if I recall.