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Default Nov 06, 2022 at 05:49 AM
 
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Originally Posted by RDMercer View Post
Beth, you said

Are you trying to encourage your children to take your side, or "see" your side of things?

No. I haven't done that.

Recently the kids began talking to me a lot. They said they didn't think I'd listen to them say stuff against Mom.

I have felt insane and on eggshells for years. Unprovoked, the kids said a bunch of stuff that made me go...

Wow. I'm not crazy. Someone else sees it too.

This is very important! Your children need to be heard. When everyone is walking on egg shells as to not upset a parent they are learning their needs and feelings are not important. Your wife’s mental health issues and her addiction to alcohol has her husband and children living around her very toxic condition.
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