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Old Apr 02, 2009, 07:32 PM
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Hi Peter,

Welcome to Psych Central. And thank you for your support.

My mother and my brother's wife know. I told her when I was a young girl and she was a teenager with a crush on my brother, and pretended to be interested in me to quiz me about my brother.

As far as I know my 2 younger siblings do not know. Their response would most likely be like my mother. She tried to quiz me about specific details - I was NOT going there. My mother has always been out of bounds in matters of sex, even incest between her daughter and son. But mostly her attitude was one of "no big deal." I got the feeling she thought I was "probably exaggerating again." Nothing changed. She had always been neglectful and emotionally abusive to me, a few times even physical abuse. My younger siblings would most likely offer words of disbelief and then, maybe, weak support. And then things would go on as usual. They would not "get it." I'd be expected to deal with it on my own and not make waves, not make anyone else uncomfortable. Especially now as it has been many years ago.
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than an "I'll say a prayer" or a "god bless you."
Doesn't make me feel better, no meaning to me for sure.
Can't stop you from praying and blessing me,
and if that makes you feel better feel free.
But keep it to yourself please, don't tell me.
And let's all respect each other's feelings.
With kindness, support and "sweet dreamings."