Originally Posted by Supes:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Russell is the best bit of the night by a MILE
Xochi, am not ignoring your post. Understand exactly what you are saying; the hardest part is always getting the kids to an emotionally comfortable state. Not easy to lead by example when you're feeling completely and utterly broken yourself.
Thankfully Cosi, that is something that, in my experience, has changed q significantly of late, not enough, but moving in the right direction: the point when the message finally starts to got across that children are being abused by witnessing domestic abuse and that isn't the victim's fault that they can't protect them, when they're being abused themselves.
I can only speak from my own knowledge Supes and I've got to say it's sheer bloodymindedness that mercifully kicks in. A lightbulb moment; you realise that it's sink or swim despite being away from the abuser.
It's a bit like the mouse that roared type of thing; protect and save the cubs.
I'll chat about it more any time you want but for now I've got to hit the hay.
I'm meant to be getting my hair done at 10am tomorrow That in itself will make the story of Lazarus seem like a piece of cake
Goodnight all in here. Been nice chatting with you all