10/31/2016 0 Comments Kindred spiritsKindred spirits: When two people are connected, with a bond from the soul so strongly, that the souls become one. They can even feel each other's pain, and happiness. Tonight is another epiphany. It's amazing how two souls can be so similar and yet so different!
I had Doctor Phil on tonight and it was about two identical twins with eating disorders. As Dr Phil said, it stems from a need to be in control and it's an illness bigger than you or I. Well, as we were watching, I could see that my daughters wheels were spinning. She was digesting everything with a very calculated train of thought. When we went into her bedroom to say our goodnight prayers, she just got into hysterics. She asked me if I thought she was going to have an eating disorder because she is picky and of course I said, "No!" But I also told her that while I do not believe she could become ill that way, we should never assume that we are not capable of it. I told her the risks of both anorexia and bulimia, and how often times there is pressure for girls to look a certain way as they get older. She settled for a moment and then began to cry. I asked her, "what is really bothering you? Do you think I'm not going to love you anymore if you become ill?" And she nodded sadly, "yes". I asked this question because she and I are very alike in many ways. We both had a parental figure who was a heavy addict and abandoned us. We were both subjected to the harshness and stress of being drug through a bitter divorce. We both feel the need to perform at a certain level due to abandonment issues and we are both sensitive to the way that people feel about us because it has the capability of affecting our self-esteem. Highly intelligent, very capable and independent, very analytical and evolved but both weak at the knees when it comes to the concept of unconditional love and stability. Though I have been in my relationship with my husband for 7 years, I still have certain issues with the suspicion of being lied to or abandoned upon failure. It is an ongoing struggle that co-dependent people face and fight. I explained to her that no amount of failure, mistakes, fights, tears or pain could cause me to not love her. I told her that it didn't matter who birthed her but that I made a commitment and her beating heart was my own. I explained that as parents, when your child falls, you seek resolve. Help. Solutions. Support. No one is perfect. Everyone fails. Expect for the best but prepare for the worst. No amount of shortcomings could cause me to turn my back, whether she does indeed get an eating disorder, become an addict herself or engage in some of the brutalities of life sooner than she should. The same goes for all the kids. I wondered why she had these feelings but I already knew. A child being abandoned at that age can bruise a heart for a lifetime. I know that better than anybody else. In my heart I wish I knew of a way to physically show her how deep my understanding and my love is but love is like faith. You have to believe in it to know it to be true. I understand this takes time and I know that even with the magnitude of our bond, my daughter will always be skeptical when she gives her heart away because she knows what it feels like to be trampled on. That is why I feel GOD himself put me in this exact situation, because I know how to be patient with these kids delicate and fragile hearts. No one will ever have the opportunity to break their spirit so long as I'm around. I may be a "stepmom" but as far as I'm concerned, "mama bear" is probably a better title.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWith the divorce rate at 50%, that means many blended marriages and "step" children to follow..Someone needs to voice this! It's tough! Nitty gritty! Hardcore and without exception of blame! This blog is to not just inform but solidify how difficult, awkward and how severe the power struggle can be as a "step-parent" Archives
April 2018
Categories |