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deep-seated defect of character originating in childhood, resulting from incompetent parents who are most often addicts who have neglected the child’s emotional needs and caused the child to shoulder
the bulk of the responsibility burden, making them the
de facto parent.
Yup, I can thank my Helper Syndrome for making me a world class chef, an
incomparable race car driver and not least, a highly lauded prison psychologist and behavioral
researcher, all before I reached the age of 10.