I've been trying to respond to this thread since Big Mama's post from last night ... I have had such a difficult time. Every time I try to write something, it seems wrong, or off, or unsupportive, too clinical, too open, too embarrassing, too awful, too difficult, too revealing, ..."too" not the right thing to say.

Deep breath...

what I really want to say is -

I am just sick that we are all identifying and relating to and understanding all too well and even having to put this down in writing (I still can barely utter the word and it happened 20+ years ago)...

but on the other hand...

I am so deeply grateful that we have each other. And especially for ((((Big Mama)))), who with pain and quite a bit of courage and bravery, opened this dialog.

(it's soo miserable and uncomfortable and painful and AWFUL, but (again), we have each other - and for me - that is a whole h*** of lot. So THANK YOU)

Gratitude, hugs and tears,
Rose