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6. Great advice. And to add - your first priority is Rich. He loves you and cares about you but is also ill

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 11:14 PM

Dec 29

Don’t let the toxicity from your family touch him. They need help with SS? let them find it someplace else.

If one of them manage to bypass you and Rich blocking them, hang up as soon as you hear their voice.

I am not Catholic but it is obvious that Catholicism is important to you, especially this time of year.

I would like to suggest that you seek therapy from within the church. Someone who understands the backgrounds and the hurt.

We all love you here. Don’t carry the pain alone. Speak to us. And we love Rich too because he loves you.

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I have to be honest with you folks. ------------------ [View all] debm55 Dec 29 OP

... SheltieLover Dec 29 #1

Good. Stay away from toxic people. "I love you....not" - Jesus wept! LoisB Dec 29 #2

Listen to me Deb... LuckyCharms Dec 29 #3

This is great advice, Deb, and Lucky Charms is being about as honest and kind as anyone could ask for. Deuxcents Dec 29 #4

Great advice. And to add - your first priority is Rich. He loves you and cares about you but is also ill question everything Dec 29 #6

This -- these . fierywoman Dec 30 #13

I still don't know how you emerged from all that... buzzycrumbhunger Dec 29 #5

I'm not sure how Debbie emerged from this abuse alive Niagara Dec 30 #20

Thank you Niagara. You were one that helped me. I thank you friend. I had a meeting with my new therapist yesterday. How debm55 Dec 30 #21

I don't like seeing people hurting, Debbie Niagara Dec 30 #22

I tried to make myself scarce in the steel mill town. When we moved to the suburbs, it got worse.My parents were very debm55 Dec 30 #23

I understand, deb True Dough Dec 29 #7

Hang in there Deb you're loved on DU kimbutgar Dec 29 #8

How awful iemanja Dec 29 #9

Stay strong. We love you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 30 #10

Do not send those people any more money - TBF Dec 30 #11

Babe hugshugs hugs irisblue Dec 30 #12

I am so sorry Tree Lady Dec 30 #14

Hugs and more hugs. summer_in_TX Dec 30 #15

debm55 -- I saw your lead line and had to read your post. Thank You for your pure honesty. George McGovern Dec 30 #16

Cyber-hugs, deb. Dear_Prudence Dec 30 #17

Very well said Debbie, JMCKUSICK Dec 30 #18

And the only person she ever loved was her mother, who had digitally abused me as a child (4-5 years) every Saturday debm55 Dec 30 #19

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