DP has been having therapy recently to explore some of his mental health problems. He is coming to the realisation that a number of his issues are rooted in his childhood and the way that his parents interacted (and to some extent still do interact) with him. I have thought this for a long time but treaded very carefully.
I am really pleased that he is overcoming and unpicking his issues but he feels really guilty about ‘blaming’ his parents because they always fed/washed/clothed him, never hit him or abused him, he was bought nice toys and gifts for Christmas/birthdays and he does have good memories with them.
I don’t think he needs to feel guilty at all because his parents may have done all of those things but they still acted in ways which have (for lack of a better expression) messed him up a bit. AIBU?