Parential Forgiveness? from Alec Baldwin to real life, when is it all 2 much?

Question

With a taped apology coming on TV today making big news what do u think about it? It's sad for all involved.
Personally, I may not ever be able to heal wounds endured at Miss Ireland's age.Verbally abuse similar to this. A mirror in front of my dinner plate...u are a pig. Sexual abuse and beaten when I begged for help from my MOM. Divorces early, step parents out of control?? Step families replacing children avoided due to past mistakes?? I have been there and far more.
At 47 I asked for help recently. I was rejected, again. Both Step parents not willing or can't know (#3 and #4 marriages parents after divorce)
What chance has this girl as a rich celebrity child for a normal lifestyle? Maybe it is keeping the Father away. My heart bleeds for the family and cries for the child.

I forgive every time. Now the comments are we don't forgive you for your choices. I wonder where I learned dysfunction? A part I can play well.

half - half straight off
I never had kids mainly due
to my battles at home. Hard to
say after the 6 yr fight for custody
this girl is still in between. Why
or who? Our Dad took off angry
Mom ?? Thanks 4 well wishes. I
learn alot on here. Appreciate that!

Answer 1

It is very sad when grown adults put a child in the middle of their battles. It changes who they would have been forever.

Answer 2

We will only succeed in this life if we put our children first. In every case. Our children should come before romance. Children need emotional as well as financial stability.
I long for the day when kids start suing their parents. Maybe then we will start listening to what children really need.
It's easy to abuse a child because you forget that that child will one day be an adult.
I hope you don't allow your childhood to ruin your adulthood. But I'm the same age as you, and I know how impossible that is. I walked away from my drunken alcoholic womanising father. And don't regret it. Good luck.

Answer 3

Wha--?

You lost me at "parential". Okay - kidding.

Here's one nugget for you - *lots* of us had a really really sh*tty childhood. Stop searching for THE answer and find AN answer that works or you. The assholes in your life are not suddenly going to snap to and be filled with remorse and grief. Stop expecting them to care when they never have and never will.

Find a way in the world that lets you cope and express who you are - sensitive, thoughtful, but strong. Part of that means you don't put up with people's sh*t any more. Stop talking and start taking some action.

Now get out there and kick some a*ss.

Answer 4

First of all sorry about your childhood. You have to realize that your parents and step parents are obviously mentally ill.
This whole mess with Alex Balwin begins with his ex wife. Like most ex wives she thinks she owns the child and does ever thing in her power to make Alex the bad guy. She should be fined and put in jail! Bet she is the one that tells the girl "you don't have to take that phone call" when she should be encouraging the daughter to spend more time in keeping dad in the loop.
Kudos to Alex for maintaining the battle to keep in touch with his daughter. Most dads give up, walk away and even when they continue to send in that monthly babysitting fee are titled "dead beat dads".
Damn to all you ex wives out there that do this to your children and to your ex husband.

Answer 5

Had Baldwin's ex-wife not shared his conversation with the media, we would not be having this discussion. One can only wonder what kind of a woman would use her daughter in such a manner. Baldwin is well rid of her. Hopefully, as his daughter matures, she'll develop a loving relationship with her father.