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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks, PP, both for the affirmation and for your constructive and practical suggestions.

My brother is not well. He's in his late 40s and extremely limited. He hates both parents but became so warped over years with them that he can't hold down a job or maintain relationships. He's something of a recluse. I worry about him but he's become so paranoid that he won't let anyone help or even visit. My parents support him financially. He is an object lesson in what would have happened to me if I hadn't found the strength to leave.

My mother actually did try to take my child out of school. That was part of our breaking point with her. She is now barred from school property. The ways she's crossed the line are too many to count, and we've been steadfastly building walls and plugging leaks in them for years.

Fortunately we all have some very good people in our lives -- friends, cousins, uncles and aunts (other than my mom's lackey), and people we know through our volunteer work.

I spend a ton of time on community service, particularly mentoring. It really helps to offer a hand up to someone who needs a caring adult. I think about how much quicker my road to a happy adult life would have been if I'd had a trusted adult. Being that person is easy and rewarding. [/quote]

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