Thank you both for your kind words too. I have chosen exactly that for my son and he is raised totally different than i was and i have to have a lot of patience as he has autism but we are doing quite well. I have a lot of friends support and they have become my family, so yes i realize we have to choose our happiness. it just sucks when it is not family sometimes, i guess I have just been wishing for a lot of years. i have created my own family, so to speak. I read about your family and I think we can all learn from you, in a healthy way. I guess i see you relating to batgirl and sometimes wish i had family that is supportive and could help me with my PTSD. I guess that is why i am here.
Take care.
Pandora