...I don’t think you actually read my comments. I agree with you 100% about western medicine. I work in a hospital. People make their own choices with regard to their treatments, and as a psychologist I’m sure you know that self determination is key when it comes to the success of patients’ course of care. In mine, and in the minds of most people I know who use and have been educated in and actually practice homeopathic medicine, these choices are based on a number of factors. I have no idea where you live, and I can’t imagine how upsetting it is to know and see what you have/do. I am fortunate enough to have been exposed to both types of medicine, and I have the right to treat my ailments how I like. Western medicine is magnificent, but it is not perfect. The same goes for homeopathy. I get vaccinated. I have c-sections. I encourage my patients to follow their md’s advice. But there are ways that western medicine has failed me and homeopathy has helped. Because it has saved my life.

It’s ok, no need to apologize. I work with neonatologists and pharmacists in a hospital who have been educated about it, and use homeopathy for themselves in their personal lives. I don’t claim to be educated in medicine, I’m and LMSW. But I do have bipolar disorder, diagnosed and treated by a psychiatrist, and then psychologist for years with little reduction of symptoms, and constant side effects from meds. Call it placebo if you’d like, but I’m living a life I never dreamed possible after watching multiple family members with the same diagnosis destroy every significant relationship they had. I spend way less money on homeopathy than I did on western treatment. I recognize that my story is merely anecdotal evidence, but in my specific personal experience, this shit works.

There are a lot of factors that could contribute to the tragedy that you may not have encountered. The mockery is unnecessary, is all I’m saying

You’re welcome. My dad has borderline personality disorder and was extremely volatile. I also have a number of family members with bipolar disorder, a lot of volatility there as well. I’m in my 30’s now and no longer have a relationship with my father. It was better for me to cut him out of my life rather than go on his rollercoaster. What’s frustrating is how infrequently people with bad behavior take responsibility for it. I also have bipolar disorder, but work my ass off every day to manage it because I never want to do to others what has been done to me. No one deserves to be abused. And no one has the right to abuse another. Family included. You deserve love and kindness and patience.

I’m so sorry you went through that. Some parents aren’t good at putting their children first all the time, and it sounds like maybe she is either in denial of it having happened, or maybe she even blocked it from her memory. In no way can a person be diagnosed based on a snippet of a story, but I have known people to have that kind of behavior who have mental health conditions. Whatever was going on, it wasn’t you who caused it, and you certainly didn’t deserve it. I won’t tell you things will get better with your mom, but things in life can get better, and your strength and coping will grow and expand.

I also broke the cycle of abuse. It took a lot of work and therapy. You can see how this theory has some logic to it: it’s true that children who grow up in abusive homes tend to have a heightened awareness of the emotions of those around them as a survival tactic. But that’s not quite what empathy is. It is also true that a lot of people in helping fields (in my case social work) have been through trauma and feel compelled to help others.

I agree, how the heck did they get the knives out of police evidence?!

My bad, Ariel was totally just doing it for the dick

Lol I agree with you (12+ yes with my husband) but that’s not at all related to the post. Insinuating that the character’ motivations were all to attract a man is what we’re all discussing here. Not only is that incorrect per each of the stories, but it’s telling of perspectives of some, don’t you think? And if that’s what they are taking away from these stories, imagine what kind of confusion they may suffer when interacting with women in the wild.

So the pic was taken before the fire

Naw, just getting old