I, too, was abused by my father. Mine made me feel special at an early age, so I didn't understand that the many incidences of abuse were not okay until I was around regular fathers-fathers who allowed daughters to be little girls.
Good luck in your journey of healing. I am 6 months into mine, with many more to go. I battle being bipolar, too, another legacy that my father has given to me, so some days are much harder than others.
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