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Answer below Dear Abby
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Victim of physical violence
still wrestles with impact
DEAR ABBY: Many
years ago, I was the vic
tim of a violent assault
that my then-11-year-old
daughter witnessed. It
traumatized both of us,
but me, the worst. I com
pletely dove off the deep
end. I started drinking
and smoking pot, and quit
going to church. My
whole personality
changed. I dumped every
moment with my children
I could onto my husband
so I could go out with my
“friends” to clubs, bars,
concerts or parties. I then
started having affairs with
many different people,
including women. My
husband knew about all
of it, and despite the tor
ture and pain I put him
through, he stayed with
me.
Years later, I have man
aged to slowly heal from
that devastating assault. I
have found true joy in my
children and being a mom
again. I don’t party, drink
or smoke anymore. But
one thing has become
clear: I’m no longer sexu
ally attracted to my hus
band. I love him very
much, but the thought of
being intimate with him
grosses me out. It makes
me so uncomfortable. I
don’t even like it when he
tries to caress me. It has
been like this for a year.
But I do love holding
hands with him and cud
dling with him.
I feel bad because I
know he has needs, but I
just can’t bring myself to
get physical with him.
I’ve actually thought that
leaving him might be
necessary because he has
never fully healed from
what I’ve done, and I’m
still struggling with find
ing other men attractive.
Abby, what do I do? —
PUTTING THE PIECES
BACK TOGETHER
DEAR PUTTING:
Please accept my sympa
thy for what happened to
you. I am struck by the
fact that nowhere in your
letter did you mention
receiving counseling after
DEAR ABBY
Jeanne Phillips
the assault. If you didn’t,
please seek a referral to a
licensed mental health
professional now so you
can understand the con
nection between what you
experienced in your
assault and your lack of
feelings for your hus
band. You owe it to both
of you.
Go online and search
on “services for victims
of crime” in your state.
Help is available through
these resources.
Alternatively, your physi
cian or health insurance
provider can give you a
referral. Explain to your
husband that the problem
isn’t him — it’s you —
and you will be getting
help for it. Please don’t
wait to reach out because
help is available.
DEAR ABBY: My
45-year-old son is getting
married to a lovely girl.
More good news: She is
an heiress and in a finan
cial bracket that I can
never compete with. They
are having a big wedding.
I need help finding a gift
that will have meaning to
them. They already have
a house, fancy trips and
everything they need. —
BAFFLED IN OHIO
DEAR BAFFLED:
Because you’re not an
heiress, consider giving
them something money
can’t buy — something
personal. If she cooks
when they’re not travel
ing or has someone to do
it for them, a collection of
your family’s recipes —
especially your son’s
favorites — might be
appreciated. And if they
plan to start a family later
on, consider giving his
wife his baby book if you
made one for him.
Wonderword answer: Squirrel
