"Stepfather" Movie

It's about con men and the whole time you're watching it, you have no idea about what's real or not. The bottom line is that because we're vulnerable to what we need, and what we want, and what we deserve, we can be easily conned. Selfish, conniving and manipulative people can prey on our best intentions. We want to have good relationships and those predators can swoop in and wreck our lives. Thus, we have to practice no contact to toxic people who know exACTly what they're doing....even though psychologically, they're just damaged and sick. I don't CARE! We have to protect ourselves at all costs. I might watch "The Stepfather" at some point but since I am trying to live a Gentle Life....maybe NOT. I am really hoping to find a way to discern how to read the people on this earth who are so Self Serving that they are not paying any attention to what's real. NanC, I've shared a great deal of my pain and my loss on this board because of some of your questions and posts. I've revealed a great deal of the lessons I have learned but I don't think you've listened or really have acknowledged those. It's like I was responding to you but not heard by you. I don't think I made any difference to you at all. Some other people on this board did respond and for those of you...thank you. I had always thought that one of the reasons I went through what I did was to share my story and hopefully help someone else. Just because what I went through was almost 20 years ago, it doesn't diminish the weight or breavity of it. I hope you find a way to navigate your journey with what you're having to deal with. It appears that only Barbara is able to really speak to you and what you need to do. I hope you listen and really take in all that she's saying. She knows what she's talking about and her advice is priceless. You need therapy for both your daughter AND you...you need to protect your assets (not just financial ones...emotional, spiritual, and physical ones too) and all that you have. You're lucky that you have a loving husband who has stood by you to be there for you. Most of us are alone. For now, I'm glad I'm by myself. I am on a journey of healing and a new way of looking at relationships. I am sad that what I have shared with you didn't seem to make any difference. I wish you the best....I hope that you understand that when your daughter acts out, that she's crying out for your comfort and love. She needs you to be her hero.