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Chapter 17 – Only together, only forward
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”You don’t have to rush or force yourself. We’ll go at a pace that’s less traumatic for you, okay?”
”I hope you’re not just saying this to calm me down”
”You’ve recovered enough thanks to your brain’s abilities. Many people don’t get the opportunity to deal with such complex problems and come to a healthy outcome, but you have this opportunity. I see this whole situation as a path to a long-term positive result”
”Okay. I want this” Bette looked thoughtful but determined.
”Let’s change the angle of the conversation and distract ourselves a little?”
Bette nodded in agreement, and Salma continued.
”Tell me about Tina.”
”She’s the love of my life” Bette’s words came out of her mouth very quickly, which surprised Salma a little, because usually people start thinking, choosing words. It was kind of a given to Bette, and she didn’t think for a second before answering. ”What exactly do you want to know?”
Salma smiled a little and made another note in her notebook.
”I always watch with interest what words people say about their partner in the first place. Someone begins to describe the character, someone immediately talks about problems, all in different ways. You’ve been together a long time, haven’t you?”
”Almost twenty-five years”
”As far as I know, you broke up several times?”
”Yes, but we do not deduct this time from our family experience” Bette smiled slightly and sipped her water. Her eyes were still very sad, but talking about Tina was a pleasant part of this meeting. ”It was our common experience”
”The reasons were always different or you couldn’t solve any one problem?”
”Globally, it was always a lack of communication, detachment” Bette thought about it. ”Yeah, I think that’s it. We often experienced difficult moments of life alone” She tore her gaze away from her own fingers and looked at Salma. ”We are constantly working on it and we are doing well, but then something happens and it knocks us down”
”How can you describe your relationship now? How is it similar to the relationship you had, say, a year after you started dating?”
”Oh, that’s a strange question” Bette was a little embarrassed, because she had never compared their relationship now to the one they had in the beginning. ”Well, we were in a precarious position when we arrived from New York a week and a half ago. We didn’t talk much, didn’t touch much, but things are getting better now. It’s difficult sometimes. And if we talk about the beginning of our relationship… I won’t speak for Tina, but I still admire her. Her talent, beauty, tenderness, the way she knows how to care, notice the details in everything and in everyone. I think we are as interesting to each other as early. Although we know each other better than anyone, we are still very interesting together. She knows me better than I know myself” Bette liked to think about Tina, to talk about her. She was even distracted from the difficult conversation she had had with Salma a few minutes ago.
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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.