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Mental Health Support

yellowdogintexas

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6. this cousin has probably experienced the same attitudes from her family

Reply to Aussie105 (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 24, 2023, 01:59 AM

Dec 2023

as Deb did. She may have also repressed it. It will be good for them to now be able to talk about it.
I wish both Deb and her cousin the healing they both deserve.

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I had an odd experience today. My father died the end of September. My cousin called today to see how I am feeling. I [View all] debm55 Dec 2023 OP

Oh goodness, debbie. elleng Dec 2023 #1

Was your cousin trying to come to you for her memory? To help her? Srkdqltr Dec 2023 #2

Odd indeed. Aussie105 Dec 2023 #3

I couldn't disagree with you more choie Dec 2023 #4

this cousin has probably experienced the same attitudes from her family yellowdogintexas Dec 2023 #6

It looks to me like the cousin is seeking confirmation that they suffered the same abuse yellowdogintexas Dec 2023 #7

Your cousin has given you a gift, in a sense, by affirming that you were not the only one & neither was she Hekate Dec 2023 #5

Thank you. I got another call from cousin yesterday. I sent her 100 in gift cards from the grocery store. But her story debm55 Dec 2023 #8

Hang in there, is all I can say. Write down (for yourself) a list of what you know to be true... Hekate Jan 2024 #9