Dear Abby advises a sexual abuse survivor who is struggling with their relationship with their mother, who stayed married to their abuser.
I can’t understand why my mom kept the last name of her ex-husband , who sexually abused me and my sister as children. She knew all about it after I broke down and told her when I was 10. She stayed married to him for years afterward, with my sister and me in the house. Keeping that monster away from me was hell on earth.Mom now has dementia, and I take good care of her. I made sure I had a good, healthy life and relationships, and also made sure to protect my child from abuse.
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