reply to post by muzzleflash
Buddy I'm sorry to hear your own little tragedy, however, I think you are jumping to conclusions, and your idea of selfishness it correct - to a
point. Your motive in comparing your story to this woman's is merely trying to make more drama and one might think you just wanted some attention
yourself. Have you ever been a parent that is unable to support a growing young child? Have you ever been in a relationship where your partner
doesn't give a # about you and abuses substances and wastes his/her life and yours? You may have suffered as a kid, but this woman suffered as a
parent, and had to accept the fact she had to change in order to care and support her helpless daughter. I can understand the military thing - 6
months or so of being away and then you have a job, a career, and a path forward. I don't think she purposely gave her child to her mom with the
thought of "of my crazy batty bible-quotin' ma is gonna do my job for me while I disappear and heal my own wounds" or something like that. Turned
out to be a bad move but that doesn't mean you can chastise her for it. Everyone makes mistakes - that's being a human and experiencing growth. It
is a shame that Religion can do this to people. We always hear the bright side of things from the faithful on this site, however there is a truly dark
and destructive edge to these cultish type religions.




I hope your mom too can get off the kool aid.
and she asked for my wife by name. My wife went outside to talk to them. They insisted my wife take a book from them on how to have
a good marriage. This woman and her husband had been married a year and had all the answers. lol. My wife and I have been married for 34 years, we
don't have all the answers, but we get along well and love each other. Getting lectured to by newcomers was a bit irritating. My wife turned the
tables on them, and said, thank you for your book, but, however, if you need some counseling on how to have a successful marriage, please feel free to
come visit us again and we will impart upon you some real wisdom. lol. And being the rascal I am, I added, wow, you got great legs and ass, I hope
your husband knows what to do with them. Heh. And my wife smacked me in the head. 