Originally Posted by
Berrybean 
When I told my mum at 15 (about a family 'friend' and 'pillar of the community') she just said DONT tell your Dad. Took a long time to get past that. Couple of decades. Managed to forgive her quicker than him, and have only even recently understood why i felt so mad at him. Basically because he just couldnt be relied on to behave responsibly because of his temper and when he was drunk, I didn't get support. We just carried on pretending that everything was fine. That we were a normal family. Jeez. I sound bitter don't I. I suppose I still am a bit, but not cripplingly so any more. Mostly haha.
BB
I'm sorry you went through that. I really am. Without giving too much.. I've been there,kinda and there was no way I was letting this shlt go without a 'talk'. I wish someone had been there for me. Either with therapy,or whatever...something?.. I'll be damned if some clown does that to my kid! This was actually one of those thing's I had stuffed down and don't talk about..hmm?