And I'm just going to rant a little more because that's where I'm at.
Yes, we do not walk in the shoes of DCs. But they choose to wear them. If they feel social media driven anxiety when comparing their lives to others, or get cyber-bullied, they can walk away from the screen. If they feel entitled because their herd is privileged, they can find anther herd.
It's addict thinking and even if it takes on modern elements, the themes are no different from generation to generation. They are victims of life and not their life choices. They might as well quit.
All recovery programs center around them getting honest with themselves, and taking some agency And frankly, it's what most parents try to do in their endless efforts. Maybe they've just regarded us as perpetrators for too long.