I have no trouble feeling a ton of sympathy for her.
My stronger emotion is to get other parents to prevent such stuff.
I’ve heard the stuff from the kids as well . . .
“knowing” his parents loved him vs . . .
bone marrow KNOWING IT??
THERE’S A HUGE DIFFERENCE AND A LOT of points on the continuum.
PEOPLE WHO FEEL TRULY LOVED, CHERISHED, UNDERSTOOD, ACCEPTED DO NOT COMMIT SUICIDE.
Will watch for the book. It’s not a raging priority.
I guarantee you . . . if I read the book, I will be able to find at least 3-5 key areas where they did not convincingly bond emotionally with their sons the first 8 years of the sons lives sufficiently to be the stability etc. loving connection parents are designed to be for their kids.
Those sons HAD REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER it’s plastered all over their history and behavior. The parents’ parts is plastered all over their lives as well.
Appearances and glib statements don’t cover it.