The Lies: "Dad isolated me from my family"
The Truth: Dad repeatedly attempted to connect Mom with her oft-estranged family members.
Mom's family history is probably more of the reason she felt isolated and confided in Dad, which isn't the story she tells. This is the truth.
The Truth: Dad repeatedly attempted to connect Mom with her oft-estranged family members.
Dad encouraged Grumpa to come to San Francisco to help Mom after a particularly frightening psychotic episode. He also invited Mom's whole family to take a mini-vacation in San Francisco during mediation.
Mom frequently told Dad about her strained relationships with her sister, her brother, and her family as a whole – even asking him to intervene in a fight with her sister. Mom claimed her family had "abandoned her."
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The Lie: Dad isolated Mom from her family.
In an entry from her patently fabricated "Abuse Journal," Mom exacted these allegations:
The Truth: Dad encouraged Mom's family to come to San Francisco.
Dad first invited Grumpa to San Francisco, hoping that he might help Mom after her psychotic episode
Later, he invited Mom's whole family to take a mini-vacation to San Francisco during mediation.
"You are all welcome to take a mini vacation and use my house or Apt as yours." - Dad
The Truth: Mom told Dad about her rocky relationships with her family, and even asked for help in a fight with her sister.
"I hope you realize everyone is against us" - Mom
She told Dad that her entire family thought he "abandoned" her.
"Brendan and my sister hate me." - Mom
The Truth: Brie cut Mom out of her life.
"I have finally reached my limit... I'm done now. I want to let you know that I have blocked your number.... I will be willing to talk to you when you are ready to apologize for the hell you've put me through." - Brienne
In addition to being estranged from her sister, Brie, she also has a strained relationship with her brother, Brendan.
Dad never isolated Mom from her family – he attempted to reach out and connect the often-warring parties. However, Mom and her siblings continued their icy blockades.
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