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Originally Posted by copywriter1
Dear Hippy,
That's not only child abuse but also child endangerment. You and your sister have gone thru something traumatic. When parent doesn't behave like one, it definitely affects you emotionally.
Your dad is not behaving very responsibly by refusing therapy for you.
How is your sister holding up against that incident? You both should talk with each other about it...it would definitely lighten the load for both of you.
Talking to a school counselor is a great idea and both you and your sister should try it. School counselors are not for school related purpose only....they are there to help students in any way they can.
If you can, please push your mom into therapy. She really sounds like a person who could benefit from therapy....maybe you guys can even use a lil emotional blackmail that you won't be visiting her unless she enters therapy. You may never know, she may actually start behaving like a mom to you guys.
Good luck! We're here to help!!  |
Thank you
My sister doesn't like to talk about it. She and I are very very close, but when it comes to things like that, she tends to close herself off and ignore the problem. I'll try to get her to open up about it sometime. And I'll try make an appointment with the counselor, then
I'm a little nervous, I have never talked to anyone about things like this before, but I'll do my best. Thank you
And my mom is in a lot of therapy. When she was in rehab, she had lots of counseling, and last time I saw her, in the beginning of October, she went to a therapist every other week. She is doing much better now, aside from a few relapses here and there. I know my mother is diagnosed with a few mental disorders: BPD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depression. However, she doesn't take medication for it, she is currently living a medication-free life (including things like Tylenol for the occasional headache), and is relying on herbal remedies she makes from home, meditation, and incense. Hopefully these things will help, as she also has a history of misusing medications. I guess we'll see in time!
Thank you
