TCB5568,
:ghug3 hugs for all of you.
You are not weak SM! I grew up the same way, quietly tip toeing around the eggshells.
Try to look at it as training for this moment, years of coddling and avoiding the drunk one (in your case) both of them in order to get some peace.
Remember how you felt (yes, it will hurt, but you can take it) and ask yourself
"Do I want this for my children?" I am pretty sure the answer is no.
I had numbed myself early in life, and forgot that my children were not numb.
You can do this TCB5568.
All you need is inside of you.
You do not have to live like this anymore. Help is out there, and people that help are happy when you ask for it. There is some social worker, or domestic violence counselor or an AlAnon that needs you and wants you to call, so they can hear your voice.
Beth
(PS, I hope this makes sense, I was emotional, and sometimes I ramble a little).
Last edited by Seren; 01-19-2012 at 05:59 PM.