Posted by Wendy B. on October 7, 2001, at 22:03:44
In reply to Re: Abandonment and Rejection Rosa, posted by galtin on October 7, 2001, at 18:47:43
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > Unless your friend is willing to accept his stepfather's alcoholism, and all the nasty abuse that goes with it, then the only way he can possibly achieve any sort of bonding is by becoming like his stepfather, and even that has no guarantee of working. Alcoholics are nasty creatures and they know it, too. I find them debasing, disgusting and degrading. Alcoholics have this rotten habit of directing their delirium toward those don't deserve it, and for that reason alone they're not worth any kind of affection, sympathy or compassion.
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> Rosa,
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> Since we were not asked for our views of alchoholics, I am thinking that your categorical condemnation of them comes from painful personal experience. I can't think why else a person would make such harsh, judgmental statements. Not to mention, inaccurate.
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> galtin
Galtin!Rosa did NOT say that, Kazoo did!
Rosa is the one concerned enough to be asking this question for a friend, and Kazoo answered her back, saying this questionable thing about alcoholics beeing unredeemable! Re-read the posts!!
yikes! don't blame Rosa...
wendy
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