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- From: fkittred@spchp11.BBN.COM (Fletcher Kittredge)
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- Subject: Re: Mom at College
- Date: 2 Sep 92 17:12:55
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- In-reply-to: Barbara Carlson's message of Wed, 2 Sep 1992 14:33:44 -0400
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- Valerie;
-
- As a parent, I want to point something out. Your mother chose
- to have you. It was a decision she made, without any input from you.
- Her decision obligated her to do her best to give you a healthy, save
- and supportive environment until you became an adult. It sounds like
- she failed this obligation. Her decision to have a child did not
- obligate you in any way, it was her decision to have you, not yours.
-
- Some disturbed parents try to reverse roles with their
- children, and force the children to take care of the parents.
- Effectively, the parent becomes the child and the child becomes the
- parent. This is destructive for both parties. Don't let her do it.
- She is the parent, she should take care of you, not visa versa.
-
- You can not make your mother better. She has to make the
- decision herself and take the steps to heal herself. You should be
- careful that help you give her does not allow her to avoid making this
- decision. By supporting her, you may be hurting her.
-
- On a more practical note, if she has been married to your
- father for 24 years, she has not been working outside the home for 24
- years and they are seperating, shouldn't she get alimony enough to
- support herself?
-
- good luck!
- fletcher
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