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We adopted her relatively late in life (I was 38) and now I'm approaching 60. I feel displaced in life; my family has pretty much abandoned me because of the "me too" with my father; I am at a...

I am not using this as an excuse--but an explanation. I was a "me too"--scared growing up, unable to sleep, etc. And I have found myself in another abusive family. I consider my husband complicit...

It's blind love of a mom who keeps thinking that things will change. When she was younger, she was actually worse with me (threatened violence, cursed, etc.).

You're right--I have to find what...

You are abused. You have no duty to have sex--only you own your body. I would get a social worker to come into your home and get the gist of all this. If he doesn't submit to medication/therapy...

I think this sets up conflicts within the family & distrust: what about the mother? Where is 33-yr-old daughter's children/mate, if any? So many angles. In my own opinion, this is inappropriate.

My brother took the Ancestry genetic test & without trying, ended up locating a half-sister of ours and an uncle's genetic grandson. I'd try those kinds of things.

(We did not know of their...

We adopted her from China. I wanted to set limits, but my husband always took her side & filled in "blanks": therefore, he enjoyed and still does "enjoy being a father" to use his words. She had a...

My daughter went to a 4-yr-college, failed (she would never show us her grades & dad never supported looking at them), and landed back home.

She now works and is beginning her hospital practicum...