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Sadly, abusers don't think they are abusive. They need control of situation and those around them. I'm glad they have you as Mom to counteract the control.
posted by
Annicita
on March 15, 2022 at 9:19 PM
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Kabu - I think that everyone gets a certain amount of it in there lifetime in order to feel compasion for those that get more than their share.
posted by
TAPS.
on March 12, 2022 at 6:48 PM
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What a shame your wonderful Rib cage suffered like this. It must have broken your heart at times. I am relieved you were never physically abused but did you suffer some emotional abuse? Probably.
posted by
Kabu
on March 12, 2022 at 2:02 PM
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Good afternoon
I am happy to hear that he never laid hands on you. No woman deserves such treatment as a man's forceful fist. I grew up with several stepdads who were abusive. It's hard to understand why any man would take out such rage on an innocent child. This is probably one of the underlying causes that led to his stroke, which is truly sad. 
posted by
Sherri_G
on March 12, 2022 at 10:05 AM
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It's difficult for me to sympathize with the dad who so damaged his
child - and that child's little ones, too. Lucky those children and the hubby had the softening influence of the mother, and that forgiveness was in the mix.
posted by
Pat_B
on March 12, 2022 at 8:25 AM
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