The next relationship category, called the Fiery Foes, is one in which
the dynamics of the dysfunctional relationship further exacerbate the intensity of the dissolution process.
-- Found they were too shy to attempt a
relationship due to emotional issues from family
dysfunctional dynamics — Had physical or mental disabilities that were not diagnosed, or treated, that kept them closed up and to themselves — Buried their themselves in drugs from mental and physical abuse and didn't know what to do when they finally became clean — Where hiding their sexual preferences so did not form any emotional
relationships with anyone, except a few friends — Some boomers, even as young teens, found themselves in the position
of taking care
of a parent, usually a single parent — mother or father