[HPforGrownups] Re: LV never loved anyone

[garybec101 at comcast.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 110315

Becki just wants to add a couple of points;
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As far as HP and TR having "loveless" childhoods, I would have to dissagre.  I am sure TR's was, but even though the Dursley's were not loving, he still had the fact that his parents died, they did not abanden him, which would lead him to assume that his parents were loving.  You might want to say that TR's mom died too, but with his father abandening him, he might blame his mother for that too.  
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I size TR up like this.  He has severe abandenment issues.   He doesn't let himself love anyone because he is afraid they will leave him too.  With the horrible circumstances (I am assuming the orphanage was not very loving or pleasant)  in which he was force to grow up in.  He feels that he is not worthy of being loved, therefore, he gets his affirmation from the fear he instows in everyone.
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Becki, who is oh so frustrated that Jo is only half-way.





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