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Old Nov 29, 2011, 08:01 PM
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As I read this post, I reflect over how my mother neglected us, four out of five of her children. My oldest brother, one of my abusers, had moved in with my father. My mother would leave us for days on end. She would leave my older sister in charge. This happened for about four years, from the time I was 6 until I was 10 when she remarried.

As I read your posts, I wonder if I would have preferred having my mother there, even if she was abusive. I don't know, but I remember how desperate we were at times for food or lunch money for school. My sister would keep it together as best she could, making sure we caught the school bus each day. The really sad thing about the food situation is that both of my parents worked, and no one knew we didn't have any parental supervision or money in our house.

My father only stopped by when he had to take us with him, visitation was something he didn't want but had to do because my mother insisted. That's another chapter of abuse.

My mother also presented the perfect image to friends and neighbors.