Blather, rinse, repeat

So sorry that the situation on FB got so out of hand. I know only too well about families falling out. I didn't talk to my dad for eight years, and thought I never would, but by a strange twist of fate it ended up making us best of friends in the last decade of his life, so much so that I think we got more out of our relationship than if we'd backed off one another. I hope that there is a mending of your relationship in the future. It's early days yet.

I agree totally with everything you said, and you said it brilliantly. It is not funny from any angle, and women, especially young ones, I think often use humor in an effort to hide their hurt, vulnerability and fear. So it's not a good comparison to say a person who's been raped can have a sense of humor about it. I have to dash to work, and in closing I was going to mention how many women I know who have been harassed, groped, smacked & raped and the saddest part is that I would have to sit here too long to remember. Stick to your guns, be strong & you'll always be loved.

Your dad was one in a billion. I think of him all the time, especially when I feel like I'm being threatened or just verbally abused & I feel like I'm stronger just from knowing him.