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February 9, 2008, 8:05 am PST

02/13 Behind Closed Doors

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 I have seen preview of this topic for a couple of weeks now.My stomach felt sick and I started to shake.It's not like I forget it happened to me,but to know someone else went through what I did.

  I was also 9 when my mother walked in the room and found my father abusing me.I can still feel that moment when my mother said my name and asked what had I done.I remember feeling so dirty,wonder why she was angry with me.My father had been abusing me from my earliest memories.My mother also stayed with my father for a year after she found us together.My father never abused me again since then.But years later found out he abused my younger sisters(I was the oldest).

  At the time my mother found us,I remember her trying to call the police and my father took a gun and pointed  it at my little sister head(she was about 3).He told my mother and myself that he would kill her if we told anyone.

  Many years later ( 1991) my sister(3 of ) and I pressed chargers against our father and he got 18 years in prison served 13 and is out now.

 I am now 52 years old ,a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2.

  I guess I just wasn't prepared to see my past on Dr.Phil and to know how far you come in your healing it is always there.

patricia

Patricia-

Being a mom to 4 beautiful children, I will never understand how a mother can allow that to happen to their child, and God forgive me, not kill that man.   It wouldn't even cross my mind to blame my child.

 

I commend you and your sister.  It takes a lot of strength and courage to bring someone to justice for this - especially when it's your father/step-father.  Unfortunately, I don't think anyone ever completely heals from something like that; I think you just move on and come to some sort of terms with it.   It is part of what makes you stronger and more aware  - especially with your own children and grandchildren.  I'm sure you are a wonderful Mom and Grandma.

 

God Bless you -

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February 9, 2008, 8:42 am PST

Me too....

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 I have seen preview of this topic for a couple of weeks now.My stomach felt sick and I started to shake.It's not like I forget it happened to me,but to know someone else went through what I did.

  I was also 9 when my mother walked in the room and found my father abusing me.I can still feel that moment when my mother said my name and asked what had I done.I remember feeling so dirty,wonder why she was angry with me.My father had been abusing me from my earliest memories.My mother also stayed with my father for a year after she found us together.My father never abused me again since then.But years later found out he abused my younger sisters(I was the oldest).

  At the time my mother found us,I remember her trying to call the police and my father took a gun and pointed  it at my little sister head(she was about 3).He told my mother and myself that he would kill her if we told anyone.

  Many years later ( 1991) my sister(3 of ) and I pressed chargers against our father and he got 18 years in prison served 13 and is out now.

 I am now 52 years old ,a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2.

  I guess I just wasn't prepared to see my past on Dr.Phil and to know how far you come in your healing it is always there.

patricia

We are not alone Patricia....there are thousands of us.

My mother knew all along and did nothing also.  I convinced myself that it was because of having kids to feed alone if she 'did something'.  I developed MPD as a way to cope.  By the time he was arrested, there were 7 of us and my siblings were told "SHE wanted your father and I wouldn't give him up so she lied and had him taken away from us".  They believed that for MANY years.  It was very painful but eventually, they realized on their own what the 'truth' was.  They had their own 'flashbacks' and problems with drugs and alcohol.  Even though they were young, how could they (forever) forget the night he was arrested?  Caught in the act by aunts and uncles that came to visit (thanks to a call from me), me tied to the bed, police arriving with the flashing lights?  He never abused his own kids (I was a step-daughter), but because of the arrest and him going to prison, they lived their own hell.  Being the 'cause', I couldn't help them.

 

I 'divorced' myself from my 'mother' about 30 years ago (best thing I ever did for me).  I am the oldest of the brood, but have no real 'relationship' with my siblings.  None of us have a sense of 'family'.  We 'try' but for some reason, it just doesn't work.  We feel more like strangers at family funerals (about the only time we see each other).  Each of us focus on our immediate family, work hard and leave the past (and each other) 'in the past'.  When they see me, it brings back painful memories and makes me grieve for ever being born.  I finally realized the best thing I can do for them is to stay away....not hard to do since we all live in different states.  Some of them don't understand why I divorced myself from our 'mother' and I can't explain.  I am the only child from my father (he died) and feel soooo 'alone' in the world of my 'family'.

 

The multitude of issues surrounding incest go beyond most folks imagination.  Even with a show like this, I doubt most folks will ever understand the damage that is done.  I watch Dr. Phil EVERY day, but I'm not sure I can watch THIS show! 

 

I am 56, have 2 children and 2 grandchildren.  You are NOT ALONE Patricia, I understand!  I sometimes wonder about 'our generation' as it seems much more prevalent in our age group.

 

Good luck to you,

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February 9, 2008, 10:30 am PST

02/13 Behind Closed Doors

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 I have seen preview of this topic for a couple of weeks now.My stomach felt sick and I started to shake.It's not like I forget it happened to me,but to know someone else went through what I did.

  I was also 9 when my mother walked in the room and found my father abusing me.I can still feel that moment when my mother said my name and asked what had I done.I remember feeling so dirty,wonder why she was angry with me.My father had been abusing me from my earliest memories.My mother also stayed with my father for a year after she found us together.My father never abused me again since then.But years later found out he abused my younger sisters(I was the oldest).

  At the time my mother found us,I remember her trying to call the police and my father took a gun and pointed  it at my little sister head(she was about 3).He told my mother and myself that he would kill her if we told anyone.

  Many years later ( 1991) my sister(3 of ) and I pressed chargers against our father and he got 18 years in prison served 13 and is out now.

 I am now 52 years old ,a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2.

  I guess I just wasn't prepared to see my past on Dr.Phil and to know how far you come in your healing it is always there.

patricia

 

     I understand this topic too well. 

     Are you going to be able to deal with this issue enough to even watch the show?  I'm not sure I will.  The damage that jerk did to my body was nothing in comparison to number he did to my mind.    

 

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February 11, 2008, 10:06 am PST

Hang in there

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 I have seen preview of this topic for a couple of weeks now.My stomach felt sick and I started to shake.It's not like I forget it happened to me,but to know someone else went through what I did.

  I was also 9 when my mother walked in the room and found my father abusing me.I can still feel that moment when my mother said my name and asked what had I done.I remember feeling so dirty,wonder why she was angry with me.My father had been abusing me from my earliest memories.My mother also stayed with my father for a year after she found us together.My father never abused me again since then.But years later found out he abused my younger sisters(I was the oldest).

  At the time my mother found us,I remember her trying to call the police and my father took a gun and pointed  it at my little sister head(she was about 3).He told my mother and myself that he would kill her if we told anyone.

  Many years later ( 1991) my sister(3 of ) and I pressed chargers against our father and he got 18 years in prison served 13 and is out now.

 I am now 52 years old ,a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2.

  I guess I just wasn't prepared to see my past on Dr.Phil and to know how far you come in your healing it is always there.

patricia

I was likewise abused by my father. He also abused my older sister. My sister has not done so well from a mental standpoint. She has regressed in her ability to rationally think like an adult should. It was very ruff for me for many years. I found that I had to forgive my father so that hatred and revengeful thoughts didn't overtake my life. I will never be able to understand or forget the awful tings that he did to us. The worst part is watching my sister decline. I do not know how my father can live with himself. We told our mother but she choose to stay with my father also. She told me to "get over it and move on". My mother passed away this past year from cancer. I called her and was instructed that I could come and see her "as long as I didn't bring up the past"! Of course I went to see her and I did not bring it up to her. I however did not my father to touch me and would not be left in the room alone with him. My father also had numeroud affairs over the years. (The latest one being over a year before my mom died and she was aware of it also). My dad also tried to sexually molest numerous cousins and an Aunt. He is apurvert that has never spent one day in jail. God is the judge of us all, and he will have his day before God and that is worse than any punishment that man could ever deliver. Maybe talking with your pastor or a counselor would help you. I wish you all my best.
 
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February 11, 2008, 5:57 pm PST

Behind closed doors

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 I have seen preview of this topic for a couple of weeks now.My stomach felt sick and I started to shake.It's not like I forget it happened to me,but to know someone else went through what I did.

  I was also 9 when my mother walked in the room and found my father abusing me.I can still feel that moment when my mother said my name and asked what had I done.I remember feeling so dirty,wonder why she was angry with me.My father had been abusing me from my earliest memories.My mother also stayed with my father for a year after she found us together.My father never abused me again since then.But years later found out he abused my younger sisters(I was the oldest).

  At the time my mother found us,I remember her trying to call the police and my father took a gun and pointed  it at my little sister head(she was about 3).He told my mother and myself that he would kill her if we told anyone.

  Many years later ( 1991) my sister(3 of ) and I pressed chargers against our father and he got 18 years in prison served 13 and is out now.

 I am now 52 years old ,a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2.

  I guess I just wasn't prepared to see my past on Dr.Phil and to know how far you come in your healing it is always there.

patricia

I felt the same way as you but i can really relate to this girl My molester never had to admit he had a problem and im still not believed by family he always says that thing that happened between us...Yuck it makes me ill still today. My mother was told over and over and never did a thing shes dead now maybe shes sorry now but i doubt it.
 
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February 13, 2008, 2:53 pm PST

Not a Mother to any child

Quote From: grosvo

 I have seen preview of this topic for a couple of weeks now.My stomach felt sick and I started to shake.It's not like I forget it happened to me,but to know someone else went through what I did.

  I was also 9 when my mother walked in the room and found my father abusing me.I can still feel that moment when my mother said my name and asked what had I done.I remember feeling so dirty,wonder why she was angry with me.My father had been abusing me from my earliest memories.My mother also stayed with my father for a year after she found us together.My father never abused me again since then.But years later found out he abused my younger sisters(I was the oldest).

  At the time my mother found us,I remember her trying to call the police and my father took a gun and pointed  it at my little sister head(she was about 3).He told my mother and myself that he would kill her if we told anyone.

  Many years later ( 1991) my sister(3 of ) and I pressed chargers against our father and he got 18 years in prison served 13 and is out now.

 I am now 52 years old ,a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2.

  I guess I just wasn't prepared to see my past on Dr.Phil and to know how far you come in your healing it is always there.

patricia

I am an all around, give the person the benfit of the doubt. But let me say its not happening today. Dr. Phil you need to dismiss her from the stage. If I were a part of the audience I would be on that stage and make her not to ever want to be in public again. I want to find out where she lives and get thje media on that mothers butt. She would have to move.

The military needs to take great offense and take steps against however means are legally available to them, whether it be media or, oooh, anything.

I've never, ever been this angry, I've never registered to write in to anything.

She is the most selfish human, like I said she doesn't deserve to have the privilege of being called mother or woman. What about aiding and abetting?

 

I had similar issues in my family and let me say when I had my child, thats when it hit me. HOW COULD YOU EVER LET THIS HAPPEN? We suffered much physical abuse and that alone was horrible. It was something my mother saw every day and still stayed with my father. I RESENT HER TO THIS DAY MORE SO THATN MY FATHER! When I became a mother my heart was crushed. The love I have for my child is just unfathomable, so to look back I know my parents did not have those parental insticts or love for us.

 

Sorry Dr. Phil you should never agree to hide the identity of a sex offender. He doesn't deserve that accomadation, even if its the only way to get him on television. At least show your audience a picture so everyone everywhere can protect themselves and their families.

 

I'm watching this show as I respond and I'm getting angrier and sicker by the minute. I must stop typing. My request to you and your staff is please don't protect the identity of these monsters anymore. I don't know if it is a legal issue, so forgive my ignorance. But its not worth hearing from him if we can't see his ugly mug.

 

Thank You for this opportunity to respond to this horrific situation. NOT HIS REAL NAME? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? DR. PHIL, PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND? I'M IN TEARS FOR THE DAUGHTER! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

I must go.

 

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February 13, 2008, 7:21 pm PST

Behind Closed Doors...horrible (2/13/08)

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 I have seen preview of this topic for a couple of weeks now.My stomach felt sick and I started to shake.It's not like I forget it happened to me,but to know someone else went through what I did.

  I was also 9 when my mother walked in the room and found my father abusing me.I can still feel that moment when my mother said my name and asked what had I done.I remember feeling so dirty,wonder why she was angry with me.My father had been abusing me from my earliest memories.My mother also stayed with my father for a year after she found us together.My father never abused me again since then.But years later found out he abused my younger sisters(I was the oldest).

  At the time my mother found us,I remember her trying to call the police and my father took a gun and pointed  it at my little sister head(she was about 3).He told my mother and myself that he would kill her if we told anyone.

  Many years later ( 1991) my sister(3 of ) and I pressed chargers against our father and he got 18 years in prison served 13 and is out now.

 I am now 52 years old ,a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2.

  I guess I just wasn't prepared to see my past on Dr.Phil and to know how far you come in your healing it is always there.

patricia

 
After watching this episode, it brought back painful memories for me. I too was molested. My mother only just found out when I was 23 years old. I'm 27 now. It happened to me when I was very young. My babysitters' cousin was the person who molested me. I later found out that another babysitters' husband molested my sister. This was very hard to explain to my mother. She was infuriated. She couldn't believe that we didn't tell her.
We felt that we got through it ok and didn't want to hurt our mother.
I love my mom. I know she didn't know. I just know now to watch my daughters closely to see if any of their behavior mimicks mine when I was younger. I am scared to death that someone would do the same to my daughters. I saw the mom on the show and wanted to punch her in the face for being so selfish. She made it all about her, even though her daughter is the one who is scarred for life. We are definitely living in perilous times. Everyone needs to stay prayed up and stay covered by the Lord!
 
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February 13, 2008, 7:31 pm PST

me too

Quote From: grosvo

 I have seen preview of this topic for a couple of weeks now.My stomach felt sick and I started to shake.It's not like I forget it happened to me,but to know someone else went through what I did.

  I was also 9 when my mother walked in the room and found my father abusing me.I can still feel that moment when my mother said my name and asked what had I done.I remember feeling so dirty,wonder why she was angry with me.My father had been abusing me from my earliest memories.My mother also stayed with my father for a year after she found us together.My father never abused me again since then.But years later found out he abused my younger sisters(I was the oldest).

  At the time my mother found us,I remember her trying to call the police and my father took a gun and pointed  it at my little sister head(she was about 3).He told my mother and myself that he would kill her if we told anyone.

  Many years later ( 1991) my sister(3 of ) and I pressed chargers against our father and he got 18 years in prison served 13 and is out now.

 I am now 52 years old ,a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2.

  I guess I just wasn't prepared to see my past on Dr.Phil and to know how far you come in your healing it is always there.

patricia

 I also was a victim of molestation.  It happened from my earliest memories.  Have been in counseling going on 13 years.  Have been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.  My abuser never has owned up to his abuse.  He also was emotionally  and physically abusive.  When I told my mom about it (when I was 23) she was so sad.  I honestly believe she did not have any idea that this was happening.  She was also a victim of his alcoholism thus the abuse that goes along with it.  My twin sister was also a victim and truly believe my other sisters were as well.  We all suffer depression and each of us has or have had our addiction.  I continue in weekly counseling and am attending coping skills group once a week for two years.  I am getting better, but still have memory and sleep issues.  I am a mother of two girls and 1 grandson with another grandchild on the way.  I pray continuosly for renewal of my mental health.  Thanks to Dr. Phil this subject can be more in the open.
 
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February 13, 2008, 10:05 pm PST

Unbeleivable

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 I have seen preview of this topic for a couple of weeks now.My stomach felt sick and I started to shake.It's not like I forget it happened to me,but to know someone else went through what I did.

  I was also 9 when my mother walked in the room and found my father abusing me.I can still feel that moment when my mother said my name and asked what had I done.I remember feeling so dirty,wonder why she was angry with me.My father had been abusing me from my earliest memories.My mother also stayed with my father for a year after she found us together.My father never abused me again since then.But years later found out he abused my younger sisters(I was the oldest).

  At the time my mother found us,I remember her trying to call the police and my father took a gun and pointed  it at my little sister head(she was about 3).He told my mother and myself that he would kill her if we told anyone.

  Many years later ( 1991) my sister(3 of ) and I pressed chargers against our father and he got 18 years in prison served 13 and is out now.

 I am now 52 years old ,a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2.

  I guess I just wasn't prepared to see my past on Dr.Phil and to know how far you come in your healing it is always there.

patricia

As a survivor of molestation, this show made me so angry!  There is NO excuse at all, absolutely NONE to not protect your child from a known predator.  The mom on the show today, made me physically sick!  I had to run to the restroom!  No kidding. She was so obsessed with her own problems and insistance on being a victim that she made an idiot out of herself and probably lost any chance of a relationship with her daughter forever.  She was the most selfish person I have ever witnessed. I admire the young women for having the courage to step up and tell her story.  I have not had the courage to do that, except for to just a few people very close to me.  Not to my parents or my own children.  It is something that effects you the rest of your life and haunts you forever!

 

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February 14, 2008, 6:02 am PST

02/13 Behind Closed Doors

Quote From: grosvo

 I have seen preview of this topic for a couple of weeks now.My stomach felt sick and I started to shake.It's not like I forget it happened to me,but to know someone else went through what I did.

  I was also 9 when my mother walked in the room and found my father abusing me.I can still feel that moment when my mother said my name and asked what had I done.I remember feeling so dirty,wonder why she was angry with me.My father had been abusing me from my earliest memories.My mother also stayed with my father for a year after she found us together.My father never abused me again since then.But years later found out he abused my younger sisters(I was the oldest).

  At the time my mother found us,I remember her trying to call the police and my father took a gun and pointed  it at my little sister head(she was about 3).He told my mother and myself that he would kill her if we told anyone.

  Many years later ( 1991) my sister(3 of ) and I pressed chargers against our father and he got 18 years in prison served 13 and is out now.

 I am now 52 years old ,a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2.

  I guess I just wasn't prepared to see my past on Dr.Phil and to know how far you come in your healing it is always there.

patricia

I too was abused by my father from age 8 to 10.

 Watching Dr Phil talk with the mother made my blood boil!!!

That was my mother completely sitting on that stage, defending herself and being so cold.

I told my mother about the abuse, and her answer to me was "Your a f---ing liar" . Only after my father had abused one of my friends did the abuse stop.

I have no use for anyone that will not defend and protect their children. I am now 52 yrs old and have no relationship with my parents.

I have 2 granddaughters, and if ANYONE touched them , I would go to the ends of the earth to make sure it did not happen to anyone else.

Sandy

 


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