What a fantastic post, I've grown up watching my mother suffering with mental insecurities because of her childhood; I often wonder what would have happened to me if my father hadn't been able to deal with it and continuously shield my sister and I from it?! So often these things are overlooked or never spoken about, it's not a taboo subject; it's something that we all have to deal with through a family member or within society. My father, who passed away 12 years ago must have been so strong, his love for us and my mother was unquestionable; and I think that's where his strength came from!!