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		<title>Empty Nests Forum: not a mom but need advice. - DailyStrength</title>
		<description>hello moms and dads.
i know u all have felt sad about a son/daughter leaving home.this happened to me but im not a mom or dad im the sister...</description>
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			<title>Comment by auntshawn</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Empty_Nests/forum/3070349-not-mom-but-need/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Sorry I can't give any advice on this subject. BUT I do now that you need to TAKE CARE OF YOU!!! Brother may or may not want to interact with you and the folks. BUT YOU should take care of YOU!! Parents make mistakes, I am one and I know I haev not been the best Mom, at times. I have always tried to...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:57:16 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by KCJ</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Empty_Nests/forum/3070349-not-mom-but-need/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Yes I did when I was about 15 and my brother was 17, he left because he could no live under the roof of a dictatorial abusive man anymore. I cried that night because he left me to with no one but the abuse and kids that were not my kin. I cry now <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Remembering" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Remembering')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Remembering">remembering</a> it, I folded his shirts so carefully, wit...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:03:05 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by lisak1379</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Empty_Nests/forum/3070349-not-mom-but-need/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[KCJ 
 Your post makes me so sad.  As one from a dysfunctional alcoholic family I understand why siblings need to move on for themselves even if it means leaving loved ones behind.   
  
 Biggerred 
 You are right “this has NOthing to do with you”.  Your brother has his own demons to battle because o...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:37:17 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Comment by KCJ</title>
			<link>http://dailystrength.org/c/Empty_Nests/forum/3070349-not-mom-but-need/lastpage</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Aren't I the sentimental idiot <a href="http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Crying" onclick="treatmentHotLink('http://dailystrength.org/treatments/Crying')" class="treatmentlink" title="Learn more about Crying">crying</a> over something that happened about 45 yrs ago 
 The family that I was raised in was a 'religious' disfunctional place - if we didn't think like they did we got beaten or if we didn't pray like we "should" we were beaten.  
 Yes it was a disfunctional home and when...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:17:25 +0100</pubDate>
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