Me too. My parents would have definitely described both my brother and I as prickly. In retrospect I was a combo of prickly and also having good boundaries, especially after the age of 40. The boundaries were an issue, especially for my dad. Not a lot of self awareness about their role in the relationship (alcoholism, verbal abuse, hyper critical and controlling, etc…)
Also not saying that is anyone’s issue on this thread, just sharing my experience.