Originally posted by leslie flenner
Again, I do work with people who have been sexually molested at a young age but because of their defenses (schizophrenia) are not able to engage in insightful therapy and carry this burden throughout their lives.
Wow. Do you come home everynight feeling like the weight of the world is on your shoulders? I can't imagine how hard it would be to listen to these stories and then send them back home to the place that started it all in the first place.

You are right though. A lot of my husband's problem kids are from really scary sections of towns (one kid's father was shot down during a drug deal gone bad) or from homes with parents that just don't care. The girl in the note I mentioned? Her mom was 15 when the girl was born. The mom had 3 other kids real close together, so she probably doesn't know any better. Its sad. I shake my head and try very hard to give my kids a good home where they feel safe and are encouraged to talk about anything that concerns them.