I'm actually the only person in my family who feels sorry for her. I have sympathy, but ultimately each day that goes by hardens my heart a bit more. No matter how detached I am emotionally, I'm ultimately willing to go all out for my daughter.

I'll never let W come back to that home. And she's going to have to do an awful lot of convincing for me to take her back. I'm not sitting here with open arms. I'm also trying not to be judgmental, and get us to a place where we can go into counseling and discuss the issues. If she isn't remorseful - I'm done. If she is - I'll listen, but I can't promise I'd want her back.

I just know she's going to "come out of it" at some point and feel horrible. But I just don't know how long that will take.

"You can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into."