I had lots of help. I found myself a therapist when I was 12 years old (of course my father had nothing to do with that) and I had mentors in my teens. The most important mentor was a man and he was the positive, supportive father-figure I needed to become well-adjusted.
The most important thing for fatherless girls is positive relationships with men. Some never get a chance to benefit from that. Fortunately, I was able to get involved with men who were not like my father. If anything, I bounce back from adversity. I am resilient but I chose my path and I feel at peace.
>are the Ultimate Survivor. > > > > >"Don't Hate the PLAYA Boy...hate the >GAME," Granddad Freeman of the >Boondocks(7-11-99) > >*Twenty-three percent of women are "autoerotic >singles" — they prefer to >achieve sexual satisfaction alone(source-bet.com) > >*If U have won a Grammy, >one of two things are >at play: 1. Your shit >is TIGHT > > > > 2. >U are white >-(Me) > >"'Cuz U answer the phone 'peace' >that means U not a >freak?"-The Questions(c) Common
"Know thyself"
"Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you or forsake you". So we may boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not fear. What can man do to me?" -- Hebrews 13:5,6
"There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path" --Morpheus in "The Matrix"
"It's our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities"- Dumbledore to Harry Potter "Chamber of Secrets"