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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]15:12 here.  For me, I just kind of wished my folks had talked to me about what was going on and what they were doing about it, but I'm not scarred for life.

I can't speak for my husband.  [b]I know he has a lot of lingering anger at his dad for "allowing a crazy person" to be his primary caregiver and for not insisting she seek treatment.[/b]  His mom's excuse is that she's actually mentally ill; his dad isn't.  But his parents are still together . . . so very different dynamic.  And with primary physical custody, you have already solved the biggest problem.[/quote]

Maybe it's because of my experiences dealing with mental illnesses, but I really agree with your husband. I get very angry at the people who know something is not right, see it affecting people (particularly kids), and then just do nothing about it. I really blame them much more than the person who is mentally ill.

The anger gets you no where, but it's mighty hard to let go of.[/quote]

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