>> I am feeling better, and am able to read this now. I like it very much. <<
I'm happy to hear that.
>> I think the thing that disturbed me the most was the silent treatment Flip's mother was giving him. <<
Well, yes. That was upsetting. It left a lasting mark on him. It's also a good example of what can happen when reasonable adults are pushed past their resources -- they wind up taking damage and doing harm, even if they manage to avoid the more overt things like hitting.
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dancing_serpent
Yay!
Date: 2014-06-25 05:57 am (UTC)I'm happy to hear that.
>> I think the thing that disturbed me the most was the silent treatment Flip's mother was giving him. <<
Well, yes. That was upsetting. It left a lasting mark on him. It's also a good example of what can happen when reasonable adults are pushed past their resources -- they wind up taking damage and doing harm, even if they manage to avoid the more overt things like hitting.