aww faith, i was just wondering how you are, i was going to pm you shortly, but i will reply to this first.

it is not your fault what happened, you were a child. it was your dads fault entirely, as an adult he should have been able to control his "temptations", or seek help for them. what he did to you was wrong, anyone can see that. i know how well you have done by grabbing ahold of this and dealing with it, and i know you will continue to do so. you are a strong person faith. int he time ive known you, and spoken to you, ive seen you progress so much, so you are bound to feel set-backs once in a while.

faith, your mother is the one with issues, she always has been. you were an easy target as a child to blame for all the problems in her marriage, and as you have grown she has developed a habit to continue to do so. instead of looking to herself to find the problems, she finds it easier to blame others, and the easiest targets would be children. she is a very weak character. she has many issues that should have been dealt with a long time ago, and not by you. like i said, you are not to blame at all for any of what happened. we as children, especially as young as 5, cannot be held responsible for such evilness. ever.

as you are now older, and have less contact with your mother, she is now looking for a new target, and this is where your brothers step-daughter comes in. she is a child, and that is all your mums looks for to blame. she cannot blame adults because she knows they wont stand for it, but children cant do anything but to accept it and eventually they will believe it. have you tried taking your brothers step-daughter to one side and reassuring her that it isnt her fault, make her feel as though she isnt to blame.

i wish you all the best faith, and i will pm you in a minute ok.

sorry about the novel-sized post lol, just had so much to say on the matter.

speak in a short while

simon