Absolutely. Such a shame to not know about it while people were around to be able to give it, or perhaps a shame that they were not enabled to give it. I am still enthralled by how open my in-laws are with their genuine love and affection for me.
It feels odd, and strange, but I am but an artefact of my upbringing. Every choice, every action that touched us in the past, paves the way to what we are in the present moment.
Now, I feel like I'm in control, and can be honest about my feelings, but It's taken nearly forty years (from brith to now!)