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Mental Health Support

KrazyinKS

(291 posts)

21. I feel for you

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 04:21 PM

Apr 2018

I had a rift with my sister who I was close even though we are in different states. Yes same thing, mental illness no one will admit to. Although they all function at a very high level. I am 63 now and it took years to get to this point. I think a lot of the rift is the current political climate for us.

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tears of joy today. [View all] mopinko Apr 2018 OP

That's wonderful news, mop! elleng Apr 2018 #1

yes it is. had to share it w my friends here. mopinko Apr 2018 #3

Thanks for doing that, mopinko. calimary Apr 2018 #11

M - I can feel your joy in your words. woodsprite Apr 2018 #2

This is great news Mo :) steve2470 Apr 2018 #4

Great news when you can keep Family close... pbmus Apr 2018 #5

jus shed a tear of joy for you rurallib Apr 2018 #6

So very, very happy for you! fierywoman Apr 2018 #8

+1. Happy for you. :) Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #7

fixed that. thanks. mopinko Apr 2018 #16

*huge hug* So happy this has happened for the two of you! GreenPartyVoter Apr 2018 #9

Mo....how joyful the news! irisblue Apr 2018 #10

Good news. gademocrat7 Apr 2018 #12

Aww. Thank you for sharing that. sandensea Apr 2018 #13

happy for you, mopinko Skittles Apr 2018 #14

A wonderful gift you just gave one another democrank Apr 2018 #15

There is no love like a mother's love. She'll learn that more and more as time goes by. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2018 #17

i think she got a big dose today. mopinko Apr 2018 #33

Hugs... ehrnst Apr 2018 #18

Big huge hugs to you! lunatica Apr 2018 #19

Amazing story and cilla4progress Apr 2018 #20

Me, too. Scarsdale Apr 2018 #42

Me too True Blue American Apr 2018 #45

Thank you Scarsdale Apr 2018 #51

it is the best feeling. mopinko Apr 2018 #52

I feel for you KrazyinKS Apr 2018 #21

yeah, didnt talk to my siblings from quite a while. mopinko Apr 2018 #25

Dear God True Blue American Apr 2018 #46

luckily mopinko Apr 2018 #47

A mother's love is special. I hope you guys can build from here. And I hope that you can also StevieM Apr 2018 #22

Lose ends just need to be tightened Heartstrings Apr 2018 #23

she promised to unblock me on fb. mopinko Apr 2018 #24

And thats a huge step! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #28

yeah, dont get into arguments on messenger is my big take away. mopinko Apr 2018 #30

Pick your battles...nt Heartstrings Apr 2018 #34

Great News...thank you for sharing with us...!! Stuart G Apr 2018 #26

a couple examples of stuff i am so proud of. mopinko Apr 2018 #27

I feel your joy in your post volstork Apr 2018 #29

So happy for you! Freedomofspeech Apr 2018 #31

thank you all for sharing my joy. mopinko Apr 2018 #32

I'm so happy for you Hekate Apr 2018 #35

What a poignant mix of joy, pride... 3catwoman3 Apr 2018 #36

Glad for you. Happy tears are good. Gives me hope. ancianita Apr 2018 #37

Good for You! dlk Apr 2018 #38

Good for you! Glad you had that opportunity. CaptainTruth Apr 2018 #39

Wonderful, so happy for you both! MLAA Apr 2018 #40

She's proud to be your daughter. You raised her well. mia Apr 2018 #41

i made plenty of mistakes, but mopinko Apr 2018 #43

((((((((((((mopinko)))))))) thank you for sharing this beautiful time with us. niyad Apr 2018 #44

thanks niyad. mopinko Apr 2018 #48

Parenting is so difficult lillypaddle Apr 2018 #49

getting them to be adults is so much harder than i thought. mopinko Apr 2018 #50

So happy for you! PennyK Apr 2018 #53