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October 27, 2007, 8:20 am PDT

Fathers

Fathers are more than a checkbook.  I don't think he should have to pay if he isn't the biological father - especially since he's been lied to this whole time.  HOWEVER, if he's raised this child and is the Dad that the child knows - I would assume there is love between the two of them.  That relationship should continue. 

 

Biology has less to do with parenthood than love, trust, teaching and caring that comes from that relationship.  "Anyone can be a father - but it takes someone special to be a Dad"

 

Just my 2 cents.

 
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February 9, 2008, 8:05 am PST

02/13 Behind Closed Doors

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 I have seen preview of this topic for a couple of weeks now.My stomach felt sick and I started to shake.It's not like I forget it happened to me,but to know someone else went through what I did.

  I was also 9 when my mother walked in the room and found my father abusing me.I can still feel that moment when my mother said my name and asked what had I done.I remember feeling so dirty,wonder why she was angry with me.My father had been abusing me from my earliest memories.My mother also stayed with my father for a year after she found us together.My father never abused me again since then.But years later found out he abused my younger sisters(I was the oldest).

  At the time my mother found us,I remember her trying to call the police and my father took a gun and pointed  it at my little sister head(she was about 3).He told my mother and myself that he would kill her if we told anyone.

  Many years later ( 1991) my sister(3 of ) and I pressed chargers against our father and he got 18 years in prison served 13 and is out now.

 I am now 52 years old ,a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2.

  I guess I just wasn't prepared to see my past on Dr.Phil and to know how far you come in your healing it is always there.

patricia

Patricia-

Being a mom to 4 beautiful children, I will never understand how a mother can allow that to happen to their child, and God forgive me, not kill that man.   It wouldn't even cross my mind to blame my child.

 

I commend you and your sister.  It takes a lot of strength and courage to bring someone to justice for this - especially when it's your father/step-father.  Unfortunately, I don't think anyone ever completely heals from something like that; I think you just move on and come to some sort of terms with it.   It is part of what makes you stronger and more aware  - especially with your own children and grandchildren.  I'm sure you are a wonderful Mom and Grandma.

 

God Bless you -

Carrie

 
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April 1, 2008, 3:37 pm PDT

I do know

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Wait till Tuesday. Then talk. Do some research on Reactive Attachment disorder before then and keep your heart alive.

She may not know what she's talking about, but I do.  Having adopted children myself and having a neice who is from the Ukraine.  I have quite a bit of experience in the adoption arena.

 

Children are not puppies or furniture you can return to the store.  I'm so tired of people saying they are too tired, out of ideas, or just don't want to deal with it anymore and then giving up on children.

 

Yes, we all, as parents, have every right to whine, cry, scream, be frustrated and have a hard time dealing with things at times.  But, get it out (away from the child), then be an adult and suck it up!!  You chose to be a parent.  What if you had problems with a child you gave birth to, are you going to "send them back" when the going gets rough??!!  And where, precisely, are you going to send them too?

 

When we adopted, one of the things the very wise judge said at the finalization was that we will be responsible for this child as though we had given birth to them ourselves.  We said we certainly hope so.

 

I am not discounting the people who need help - but then GET HELP!!  There are so many resources out there if you just look.  There are no magic cures, but there is help.  Get off your duff, scream, cry, hit the wall if you need to and then quit whining, and make some changes. 

 

 

 

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