"My daughter, Violet, lives about two hours away. She and her mother (my wife) do not get along. Violet was always a rebellious, independent wild child, as well as the source of a lot of family problems. She and I also were estranged until we recently reconciled. Yesterday, she sent me an email inviting me to lunch to celebrate my birthday."
"Your wife is wrong to attempt to use you to punish her troubled daughter. It would benefit all three of you if Violet were properly diagnosed. Before having that birthday lunch, ask your doctor if he or she can give you the name of some doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating PTSD. During the lunch, tell Violet you love her, but this split in the family isn't good for any of you."
A father lives two hours from his daughter Violet, who and his wife do not get along. Violet behaved rebelliously and caused many family problems, and she and the father were once estranged before recently reconciling. Violet invited the father to a birthday lunch, and the father's wife reacted with a threatening tone. Proper diagnosis and treatment for PTSD would benefit all three family members. The father should ask his doctor for referrals to PTSD specialists before the lunch, tell Violet he loves her, offer those referrals, and consider family counseling to address trauma and heal the family split. Another person reconnected with a high school first love after both had been married; the man's wife died of cancer, the other person divorced, they remained intimate across cities, and one party feels ready for a relationship while the other is not yet healed.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]