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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 649063" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'm always surprised when people who have been even sexually abused by Dad still love him and want to know him. I mean, is NOTHING so awful that just because the guy contributed his sperm he can never be so revolting that he is gone from one's life? Or if Mom knew Stepdad was abusing you and ignored it, is it ok? I've read many books on child abuse. I think I'm attracted to the books because of my own abuse issues. In many memoirs, the mothers do nothing, absolutely nothing, when they know. And the grown kids usually are ok with Mom, even though she either didn't do anything or didn't believe it when the child told on her husband. I've also read memoirs where the adult child wants to hug and love the father who ruined her life by sexually abusing her. </p><p></p><p>I am morbidly attracted to books like this.</p><p></p><p>Maybe it makes me feel as if, although my home life was definitely awful, it could have been worse. And that my adult years have had as better resolution than some. Of course, all of us are different...but to forgive a father who did THAT? </p><p></p><p>PG, I'm so sorry your mom has the poor judgment and sense of morals to stay with a child abuser. It blows my mind that THIS often happens too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 649063, member: 1550"] I'm always surprised when people who have been even sexually abused by Dad still love him and want to know him. I mean, is NOTHING so awful that just because the guy contributed his sperm he can never be so revolting that he is gone from one's life? Or if Mom knew Stepdad was abusing you and ignored it, is it ok? I've read many books on child abuse. I think I'm attracted to the books because of my own abuse issues. In many memoirs, the mothers do nothing, absolutely nothing, when they know. And the grown kids usually are ok with Mom, even though she either didn't do anything or didn't believe it when the child told on her husband. I've also read memoirs where the adult child wants to hug and love the father who ruined her life by sexually abusing her. I am morbidly attracted to books like this. Maybe it makes me feel as if, although my home life was definitely awful, it could have been worse. And that my adult years have had as better resolution than some. Of course, all of us are different...but to forgive a father who did THAT? PG, I'm so sorry your mom has the poor judgment and sense of morals to stay with a child abuser. It blows my mind that THIS often happens too. [/QUOTE]
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