Messages By: rosie52

I think the first thing to do is try to get through to the 14 year old girl. As to the sisters-in -law, I think sometimes people over-step their boundaries. With help, maybe they can overcome their differences, and see that they need to meet on common ground for the girl.Don't ever give up on this.

As i sit here right now, I'm thinking that I would never confess to something that I hadn't done. But, I am aware that it does happen. I think there are various reasons. I have heard of situations where the accused had a low I.Q. By the time an aggressive interaggator got through with someone like that, they were so confused that they didn't really know what was what. I also think that the very young could be easily worn down, and confess to something they didn't do. I am pretty convinced that I would never confess to something I didn't do.

These situations are so hard for me to understand. It's because I'm on the outside looking in. I say "JUST SAY NO". What else can a person do? It seems like sometimes the more someone tries to help a person, the more that person takes advantage of the situation. I have never walked in these people's shoes so it's harder for me to relate. I know when I'm trying to watch what I eat, the chocolate goes down a lot easier than the carrot. Maybe it's just hard to do what ought to be done in these cases.

I have 5 dogs, 4cats, and 1 parakeet. I love our pets, but I don't need them in bed with us. My husband and I have been married 32 years. We have 2 grown children and they only slept with us occasionally. Plus, my little Shih-tzu thinks he's my bodyguard anyway. He might really get the big-head if he started sleeping with us. I'm a stay-at- home housewife. I get plenty of quality time with my pets. The bed is for sleeping and other private stuff.

I DO think that Enza comes on a bit strong. But, think of it this way: If a house is on fire, we don't whisper "fire", we scream"fire!". It seems that up to this point, Enza is the only one trying to get the problem out in the open. Now, I say "Calm down Enza." Dr. Phil can take over and everyone needs to sit back and listen. (And heed his advice.) I think the girl is just beautiful, and I believe, with the right counseling she can get straightened out. I would say again, never give up!

Ive seen McCready on other shows. In my opinion, he doesn't come off as confident about what happened to Marty. He just refuses to admit that he could have made a mistake. It's scary to know that the world is full of McCreadys. I hope that the truth will finally come out.

I think Erica needs to confront her father in order to get some kind of closure. He owes her that much. It should be in a controlled setting. He should be sober. I wonder if he has got enough sense to know that he needs to say that he's sorry? I have a feeling that she's hoping that they might some day have some sort of a relationship.( In fact, I believe she mentioned that.) Stranger things have happened. Somehow, I can't see that happening. As for the mother who claims that she has been actively searching for her daughter, I'm not buying that. I think that now , in the present she wants to have a relationship with Darby. She needs to come clean about everything and go from there.

After having read more of the postings, I am backing down from my original opinion about Darby's mom. I believe that she just couldn't get her thoughts together when she was on the show. Darby, I think that you should get together with your mother and sort things out.It might work out better with a mediator. Life is short. Don't wait 'till it's too late. I lost both my parents last spring. I made sure that I made peace with both of them. Trust me, when they're gone, THEY'RE GONE. The time to talk is now. Best of Luck.

I so hope that this story has a happy ending. (Or should I say a happy "new beginning"?) I'm sure Dr. Phil can get Enza under control. I feel that she has brought the problem out into the open by being loud and insistent. She needs to back off now. I think Alex's mother may need some rehab for the drinking. On the outside looking in, it seems like this has a good chance of working out really well. I am the eternal optimist.

It is so hard for me to imagine being married for 3 days and having my husband tell me that he's not sure he loves me enough to stay married! I have been married almost 33 years and my husband has never said that to me. I have to believe that something was not quite right before the "I do's" were said. I think that the other couple ought to hold off on the wedding until the groom-to-be realizes that an eating disorder doesn't just go away suddenly. If she is trying to get better, he needs to be as supportive as possible. It's not like he is not aware of this problem.