Two or three things, Dammit.
The traumatic part has to do with difficult child daughter. A seizure about two weeks ago. Apparent full recovery. (difficult child has had so many head injuries these past months ~ most from beatings, one from car accident some months back.) We were suspicious of beatings at that time. difficult child denied. Public beating with biting in a K Mart, next. They left, and said beating was completed at next location. Male jailed and out on bail the next day. difficult child to another town; needs gas money to get to another state. By the time we transferred the money two hours later, difficult child has been stopped for no seat belt. License plates confiscated as stolen. (Which is very bad. We just paid for those plates not so long ago.) Truck not impounded because of abuse situation, but difficult child not allowed to drive it. Abusive male released. Came after difficult child with butcher knife but she talked him down. They stayed with male's brother, and were kicked out Tuesday afternoon. Male took difficult child and the truck with him to their apartment some 80 miles out in the boonies and attempted to beat difficult child to death. Thought she WAS dead. difficult child woke up in back bedroom of their apartment 14 hours later, naked, on the floor, blind because eyes too swollen to open.
Very cold, here.
She began moaning and calling for male. He came in, started "getting mad again." Somehow, convinced him he would not be charged with murder if he brought her to hospital now and they claimed snowmobile accident.
So, he did.
difficult child still in hospital: Broken ribs, collapsed lung, broken vertebra in neck (strangulation) and back (from being kicked after unconscious). Broken nose, of course. Male charged with felony domestic abuse. In jail. Likely to make bail soon.
Does not appear to be permanent damage to brain. No paralysis.
So, that is that. Traumatic, hard to function around.
We have made arrangements for difficult child to be collected from hospital when discharged. Still clarifying arrangements for how she will travel from that state to the state where her ex-husband and sons are, or here, to where we are.
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difficult child son, whom we told needed to make it on his own and then, passed a little cash to, says he will be homeless with his family unless we pay rent and etc. We are not going to do that. Still, it's an added thing.
Also, confronted my sister about manipulative techniques, so am a little shaken about that.
The worst thing is difficult child daughter. I never could stand up in the face of the beatings she has received.
Very difficult. I appreciate the prayers and good wishes more than you could ever know.
When I pray for myself?
I pray for strength, and for discretion and patience, and for joy in all that I do have. These are things we all need, here on the site. I know I am not the only one, I know my story is not the worst one, but as this progresses and I don't know how I am able to keep doing my best...I think of you all, knowing and praying and holding good thoughts for me.
Thanks, guys.
Cedar
