It messed me up pretty bad. I have a hard time trusting and empathizing with people, and I struggle with addiction issues.
I have two young children. They like to test my sanity, but I can proudly say I have never put a violent hand on either of them.
I try to separate my adverse childhood experiences from my politics. I honestly believe that even had I not gone through what I did, I still would have turned out to be a Democratic Socialist. I will admit though, what happened to me as a kid definitely contributes to how disgusted I get with these people sometimes.