hi i can see why you are insulted by what your daughter has said. and im sorry you are dealing with this right now.
you acutally sound alot like my mother.
however i know she did the things she denys... i dont know about you.
as for the why did you stay so long comment she made... i have said the same thing to my mother over and over... ok yes she dealt with the beatings but its the kids who have to listen to the screams, see the violence, hear the crying and feel the helplessness. maybe its that mixed with the kidnapping combined that has led to such severe anger.
to be told you were dead would have put her through an enormous variation of feelings and moods and maybe even guilt has she seen a therapist?
as i said before... im sorry you have to deal with this and i dont know what to suggest i just wanted to let you know i am thinking of you
lou x