Can Anyone Relate? Do You Do This?

[katz]

I recognize the same pattern that was in the original post that was on this string. My pattern lasts sever...

Maud, I can really relate to what you're saying about the past treatment of PTSD or even something similar. I have very vivid memories of my parents taking me to a councelor for years! I would talk to the T for about 20 minutes. Then they would go in alone to see him. I have really considered finding this T and telling him that he was talking to a child molester every week, just after talking with his victim!

I know that since then, lots of things have changed. Both about children getting more protection and adults trying to be more aware. I'm also in my 50's and grew up in the 60's and 70". So, yes. I can assure you that things are getting better. I can remember all the talking my brother and I did, when I was in my 20's, as we studied the family over the generations. I can guaranty that I understand much, much more then I did back then. about my family.

 

[Maud]

Thanks Katz, I actually did report my father to CPS when my daughter was 8 months old, many,many,many years ago. I also put a restraining order on him and my mother for a coupla years. I don't think it did much good. I was ostracized by my sisters. One described an incidence of abuse to me but wouldn't admit it to Childrens Protective Services.

Would you believe that in my second grade school picture I have cigarette burns on my face but the teachers believed my mother when she said it was only a rash? I mean who does that? And then keeps it in the darn family photo album?

 

[katz]

Wow!
I have looked back at some old family photos. I am looking at the photographer and you can see that I'm really, really p*ssd!! (well very angry, at least!) And you can clearly see that I'm looking directly at the "man" behind the camera!. Wow! I was amazed when I found them-I didn't remember ever being that angry. But the look in my eyes.....

Do you think that I should look the phycologist man up?? I'm not sure what I would say, but, I sure that I could think of something. LOL
I'm sure that he would still be in practice. He was pretty young when I saw him.

sorry about the spelling