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Love is........Deaf, Dumb, Blind, and Stupid
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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 92206" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Big Hugs..........</p><p></p><p>FWIW, I was once a Nichole, and I did wake up one day. I was about 24, and I suddenly realized everything. It was literally like someone peeled the blinders away from my eyes. </p><p></p><p>I had a very tumultuous teenage period, and I really think it kept me from growing up emotionally. I was a bit repressed and stunted at age 17, and then I got involved with this guy, lived with him, then married him, then had his baby. I believe he kept me by his side because he continued to cause my emotional stagnation by his abuse. It was not until I was 24, or 25 that I was able to finally grow enough emotionally to leave him, and become the woman that I was supposed to be. </p><p></p><p>And you know what that pivotal piece was, that finally made me leave? My career. I was able to finally, finally, after 25 years of life, to see myself in a different light, other than the "weak, fragile woman". I realized that most every one else saw me as strong, smart, and able - and that was when the light came on.</p><p></p><p>All of this to say, do not give up your hopes on Nichole. She is still SO young. She is still a baby, raising a baby.........and it may take her awhile to come into her own. But I believe she will.</p><p></p><p>Encourage her to develop a career, go to vocational school, find her own place to live - even if you pay for awhile. Whatever helps her feel like a stronger more competent person. Those are the best tools you can give her. And someday it will all come together for her. :smile:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 92206, member: 3301"] Big Hugs.......... FWIW, I was once a Nichole, and I did wake up one day. I was about 24, and I suddenly realized everything. It was literally like someone peeled the blinders away from my eyes. I had a very tumultuous teenage period, and I really think it kept me from growing up emotionally. I was a bit repressed and stunted at age 17, and then I got involved with this guy, lived with him, then married him, then had his baby. I believe he kept me by his side because he continued to cause my emotional stagnation by his abuse. It was not until I was 24, or 25 that I was able to finally grow enough emotionally to leave him, and become the woman that I was supposed to be. And you know what that pivotal piece was, that finally made me leave? My career. I was able to finally, finally, after 25 years of life, to see myself in a different light, other than the "weak, fragile woman". I realized that most every one else saw me as strong, smart, and able - and that was when the light came on. All of this to say, do not give up your hopes on Nichole. She is still SO young. She is still a baby, raising a baby.........and it may take her awhile to come into her own. But I believe she will. Encourage her to develop a career, go to vocational school, find her own place to live - even if you pay for awhile. Whatever helps her feel like a stronger more competent person. Those are the best tools you can give her. And someday it will all come together for her. [img]:smile:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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