Mom was abused and Mom abused both male and female children. I was her favorite. It was love, hate she had for me. So jealous, cause I seem to be what she always wanted to be. I think she was/ is multiple, as in DID. Now they say she has Alzheimer's.
I understand the not wanting to see the same happening to my children. God forgive!! I couldn't let myself see it, believe it, cope with it. I ran away, giving my ex-husband and new wife custody of son and daughter when I joined the Navy. I thought they would be safe with them and I was wrong, but that's another story I really don't care to go into now. I guess you could say my Dad was the one unaware. He was a truck driver and gone most of the time.