It isn't their business though, that's the thing. Each time I say, everything's fine, we're working on it, etc. It's getting to be a dreaded subject and I don't look forward to seeing them. Part of this is directly related to past events where I've felt disconnected from them. But:

1. They don't seem to fully believe I was raped in the first place.

2. They are my father and his second wife (who couldn't have children). She's been in my life since I was 7.

3. She and I used to be really close until I got pregnant. I named my daughter after her and she was there for her birth but our dynamic completely changed. For years, while trying to figure myself out, I'd ask her questions from time to time such as how she feels about having sex when she doesn't really feel like it. She just said she goes with it to make my Dad happy. I don't recall a real answer when I'd asked her how she'd feel if my Dad tried to ML to her while she was sleeping and she'd already said no.

Last edited by dori; 12/02/05 06:39 PM.

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