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Finances are always difficult and so stressful too... I wish there was something I could do to help. I know how overwhelming it can be. Please take care and try not to worry too much. I know... far easier said than done. (((hugs)))RoseView Thread

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LOL ... Who currently has a purple/pink mohawk going on. 
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I want to apologize to you if you think we aren't listening... Like Misty I check in here often and read the new postings but I may take a long time to reply or if I don't it's because... I just don't know what to say.
If the WebMD gremlins ate your post please try again. It sounds like you have something you need to let out of your system and like DDT said that can help an awful lot. We are listening.
(((hugs it okay)))
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Thanks for the info I'll look it up. Maybe I could find some around here.
I was trying to think of a "distraction action" post earlier today but I couldn't come up with anything. LOL I hope you get to relax some this weekend! Those long days wear a person out.
I totally agree that we need to have a party for AZ's last treatment!!! What do you think AZ? After you've had some time to get through the side effects and feel better I think a party would be great!
I've had one of those long days today too so I'm hoping to get some sleep tonight. Just got home a few minutes ago and my tummy is rumbling so I think I'm going to go to the kitchen and rummage around for dinner.
I hope everyone's doing okay and staying safe. (((hugs)))RoseView Thread

Thanks for listening to me.
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I'm glad you found us here and I'm very sorry for what happened to you... DDT had some great points. I wish there was more that I could add to it that might help but I think she covered it pretty well. When abusers mess with our boundaries when we are so young it can screw us up. I've done some things that I'm not proud of too but like DDT said with time and support we can grow and change.
I had to look up Maladaptive Daydreaming because I wasn't familiar with it and honestly I was surprised because it sounded a lot like me... I guess that warrants some more research into it on my part as well.
Anything you want to talk about or if you need an outlet to vent this is a great place to do it. Welcome to the board.
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I never got to have a relationship with my sister to tell the truth... Maybe that's part of the reason it hurts so much. It's kind of ironic that the only picture I have of her (my parents have more it's just that I personally only have the one) is one of her graduation pictures when I was a year old. She had three different ones taken and ... she had me with her for one of them. Mom always said that she loved playing with me when I was a baby... I don't really know where all that came from. Kinda random... Sorry.
When my dad told me about her past and it had some time to sink in I remember thinking... What are the odds? Two kids about a decade apart both abused by different people in completely different circumstances... in the same family.
I'm sorry that you and your sister went through that. I'm sure she would want you to be happy and have a good life too. You know... what you said reminded me... my mom said that she loved to draw and paint flowers. Maybe that's why I always draw flowers...
I know it's kind of solemn. It just seemed to fit right now.
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I've honestly never heard that said before. I guess... it might depend on the person. Personally I didn't disclose any of it at all until 3 years ago and that was only part of it. I, kind of like you, was going through some classes that I had to take for work and we were talking about Mandatory Reporting on abuse victims. I became sick in class and almost had to leave but barely managed to keep myself together long enough to finish the class. It wasn't long after that that I went to a friend and told her what happened when I was a child... though I left out what was still being done to me even then.
I think that it eats away at you no matter how much you want to forget it it will still effect you. I wish that I had gone to someone when I was a child and gotten help then. Maybe if I had I would have been able to keep it from happening again when I was older. I do agree that a lot of time the children or survivors who have to go through all of the pain of the court system are subjected to more pain but I would never say that it's better that they don't say anything. The more help they get as soon as possible the better.
That's just my opinion and I'm no expert. Please take care of yourself and I'm sorry for what you went through.
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