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In reply to the discussion: My 911 Call, The "Attempted Murder" of My Daughter, & Oppression of the Family Death Penalty [View all]Land Shark
(6,348 posts)79. Thank you so much. She needs a mom & her mom Made her more than I
I think my daughter is Exhibit A. Given how wonderful she is, inside and out, and how Karita was a full time mom for so many years, how is it possible to maintain such a negative view overall of Karita (without arguing that parenting is irrelevant)? Either iida's "resilience" is a product of her upbringing, giving her large stores or deposits in her "love bank" so to speak (which is moreso from her mom), or else the event was less traumatic than nearly everyone would imagine. Or some of both.
What people do to a very-involved mother like Karita they also do to her daughter. If Karita's a "defective" for this one act, than Iida is the daughter of a "defective." Actually, Iida knows better because she knows her Mom well, but suggesting (even though it would wash off her back) that her mom is some kind of monster is just not true, and especially not cool.
(But there are those tiny few, none of them doctors, who think I'm in denial of her monster-hood or something along those lines. Sigh. Basically, in the case of those folks, what they would call the victims (us) have to counsel and be the supporter of non-victims, or else just let the monster stuff slide... That kind of role reversal doesn't seem fair, or cool, or anything else. They only way the role reversal can be maintained or created is through a radical failure to really listen respectfully prior to coming to a conclusion or judgment)
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My 911 Call, The "Attempted Murder" of My Daughter, & Oppression of the Family Death Penalty [View all]
Land Shark
Mar 2012
OP
I'm so sorry for everything that happened to your family. The Media looking for ratings are just
Justice wanted
Mar 2012
#1
Thanks. I don't expect hallmark cards (they don't make them for this anyway)
Land Shark
Mar 2012
#20
It's understandable that you have no words, for I struggled SO HARD to find words myself.
Land Shark
Mar 2012
#14
"Better safe than sorry" here means innocents get hurt. How's that fair or just?
Land Shark
Mar 2012
#124
k&r to mark to read later and get past wtf is going on with you guys I am so sorry.
uppityperson
Mar 2012
#7
The legal cases are already over, and I was/am the "one closest to the situation."
Land Shark
Mar 2012
#18
Because you're willing to give your opinion, may I get your input on the following?
Land Shark
Mar 2012
#54
Hello? These are interesting questions from Land Shark for you to answer
2 Much Tribulation
Mar 2012
#95
Even if either of you were Miz Clio and able to diagnose someone over the intertubes
EFerrari
Mar 2012
#89
Correct, there was no trial because the Prosecutor gave up, said he couldn't win at trial
Land Shark
Mar 2012
#55
Thank you robinlynne (it seems you found your "right words"); I appreciate it a lot! n/t
Land Shark
Mar 2012
#68
Paul I have to say all the work that you and Andy Stevens have done to bring about change in our
midnight
Mar 2012
#47
Thanks for the compliment, tho I tend to doubt my work has anything to do with it
Land Shark
Mar 2012
#76
This reminds me of what happened to a nurse right after F-5 tornado hit Joplin, MO
Bryn
Mar 2012
#51
THANK YOU! Can't everyone just accept that sometimes true tragedies occur, like that nurse?
Land Shark
Mar 2012
#58
This is disturbing on so many levels. I can't imagine how you've had the strength to handle
lib_wit_it
Mar 2012
#66
I'm so sorry your family is going through this. It must be very difficult.
GardeningGal
Mar 2012
#69
Don't you mean, "Thank you, and I apologize for asking you a question, the answer to which I would
lib_wit_it
Mar 2012
#78
Thanks for proving my point, again. I clearly explained the problem, and your failure to grasp
lib_wit_it
Mar 2012
#88
I'm sure they would have other roughly similar stories like those in the reply thread. nt
Land Shark
Mar 2012
#107