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Chapter 17 – Only together, only forward
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”I don’t think I’ll ever be able to talk about it again, Salma. I feel like I want to do this so that Bette and I can start this…”
”Did Bette have any influence on you coming here?”
”If you mean that she asked me to do it, then no, she didn’t do it. But she came to you, and I realized that I didn’t want to be separated from her in this. That’s how she influenced me”
”To what extent are you self-deprecating, Tina? Have you ever thought about it?”
Tina frowned a little and thought about it. ”I think I’ve really made a lot of mistakes in my life. And of course sometimes I scold myself for them”
”Mistakes make you stronger?”
”I didn’t think of myself as a strong person before, but as I got older… Yes, I can say that I became much stronger due to certain situations. But at the same time, mistakes take away a lot of things without the right to return”
”What do mistakes take away?”
”Peace of mind, health… take people sometimes” Tina held a water bottle in her hands, twisting and turning the lid.
”Which of you and Bette is stronger, more emotionally stable?”
”Hmm…” Tina ran a hand through her hair and continued after a few seconds. ”Bette is more emotional than I am, but that doesn’t make her weak. She tends to hide her real feelings or their significance. I know it very well, but this is an aspect that even for me is sometimes incomprehensible. And for her, too, actually. So I can’t compare us. She is firmly on her feet, she can do a lot, but there are just different situations”
”Is she showing you her weakness?”
”Now she’s sharing her weakness with me, but we used to have problems with this. As for the others, no. Bette has an extremely narrow circle of people to whom she can and wants to open up at least a little. By the way, that’s why I was surprised that she wanted to come to you. Such changes are unusual for her”
”What words can you use to describe Bette?”
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This story is very sad, yet inspiring. From the depths of despair can come hope if one will just look for it. Bette and Tina have both repressed their feeling of loss and hurt for a long time. And although this loss is something they will never get over they must learn to live with it and to put their lives into a loving and caring relationship with each other and with Angie. Its time to acknowledge the loss, feel the pain, heal each other and learn how to go forward as a result. Loss of a child is devastating. Dealing with it even more difficult. It can tear families apart… these two need each other… I believe they have made a good and positive start. They just need to get to the point where they turn to each other every time, when in need of comfort and solace and to be present when those times arise.
Thanks for the update….
Thank you for reading, Martha!
I really like your phrase “from the depths of despair can come hope if one will just look for it”
I think it makes a lot of sense.
Hi Ada,
This was so good, i almost don’t have words to describe how this chapter touched my heart.
I don’t have children and can’t imagine what a devasted loss it is when your child suddenly dies, but you did a excellent job to describe what Bette and Tina went through when they lost Oli.
I have full confidence in that this therapist will help Bette and Tina to come to terms with the loss of Oli and give it a place.
For the rest, I can only say that I fully agree with what Martha has written in her comment.
This is definitely one of the best chapters you have written!
I know I don’t always write a comment but I’ll follow your story from the beginning and through to your last chapter!
Thank you, be careful and stay healthy!
Thank you so much for such wonderful words, Bibi!
Although your comments are not frequent, they are always very interesting to read. The feedback is really important to me, and the fact that you gave it this time is so nice. I hope that you will enjoy the continuation of this story no less. Thanks and be careful too!
Ok, it was not easy chapter also.
I like the story about how Tina’s cold reaction on Kit’s death might be subconsciously reaction and even revenge for Bette’s reaction for Oli’s death. I think it’s very trustworthy. – as the story in s3 when i think all Henry story was Tina’s subconsciously revenge to Bette for carpenter.
Yeah, when viewing s3, I had the same thoughts.
Thank you, Zhenya!
Wow! Such an emotional chapter and very well articulated. The depth of these characters is never ending. Great chapter.
Thank you very much! This is so important.