Comments | blueflame11: knowing is half the battle?

blueflame11

knowing is half the battle?

Dec 07, 2008 12:43

After Tuesday's session with my therapist, I received some much appreciated clarification to my sister's heartbreaking behavior over Thanksgiving (detailed in this post). It's simple, really--she was needling, then punishing and attacking me for my decision to not see my father. My sister and father are very close, and for me to say that he ( Read more... )

s.a., family, health

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syntaxxx December 8 2008, 15:55:53 UTC

Kate, I'm really sorry thats the kind of dad you had. Thats totally lame and it sad that he never considered how he might be fucking up Your chances of a healthy sexuality, or at least one easily garnered.

The older I get the more important I realize fathers are to the development of children. Mine wasn't around at all after I was 5 and I am JUST NOW realizing the impact of that.

I give you GIANT KUDOS for being brave and voicing these hurts. Naming things is powerful and your sister is afraid of that power. Maybe hearing you, seeing you be so strong will eventually help her name her own wounds and gain power over them.

Love love love to you.