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2. so in short

Reply to zazen (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 20, 2015, 12:14 PM

Nov 2015

be at peace with that which I cannot control. do something positive with that energy that should hopefully influence my niece to think better of herself?

this is good advice.

and I will try this.

but what if it doesn't work? I guess I'm prone to blame myself for things out of my control but I love my niece.

I'll try and put my fears aside. my strength can influence others. so I'll go for that.

thank you.

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Fellow feminists... what the fuck do I do? [View all] retrowire Nov 2015 OP

I HIGHLY recommend getting copies of Lundy Bancroft's 1st & 2nd books and get thee to Al-Anon mtg zazen Nov 2015 #1

so in short retrowire Nov 2015 #2

I know it's hard, but you already can't control her--you're just going further & admitting it zazen Nov 2015 #3

As a person who formerly manned a hotline for abused women, I heartily Nay Nov 2015 #4

Absolutely nothing, imo. Oneironaut Nov 2015 #5

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