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Dear Deanna!
My daughter ended a relationship
that was abusive, degrading and
disrespectful. We went through the
hassle o f moving her to another
location, helping get her a new job
and a new school for the children.
As soon as she gets some money
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saved, a few new friends and things
look promising, she lets her boy­
friend come back. W e’re losing our
minds because he’s put her in the
hospital, took her money and every­
thing else. What can 1 say to get
through to her? -M adM other; On-
Line Reader
and only counseling and strong
family intervention can help. As a
mother you need to stand by your
daughter, love her and try not to be
judgmental as she gets it together
and hopefully she’ll see the reality
o f the monster she’s with before it’s
too late.
Dear Mad Mother:
Dear Deanna!
Have a talk with your daughter and I’m a senior citizen female and I’m
let her know that she can’t smell the very active in all areas o f my life
roses if she’s dead. Relationships with no plans to slow down. I’ve
can make people do crazy things worked hard enough in my life­
including hurting the ones they love. time and now I want to enjoy
Your daughter has low self esteem m yself and do as I please. My
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adult children have an issue with than babysitting and planting flow­
my lifestyle and feel I should be at ers if your foot isn’t on a banana
home watching television or be­ peel. However, you still need to
ing a grandm other. I refuse to be practice caution and good judgment
som ething I’m not and if I want to in all areas. You may be mature and
be intim ate, socialize or spend my wise and financially stable, but
m oney i t ’s my b u sin e ss.
sexual diseases and HIV doesn’t
G eraldine Thomas; Ft. Worth, discriminate.
Texas
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