QUOTE(typee0 @ Feb 18 2008, 09:41 PM)

Point Blank, there comes a time in(life) when we have to look, evaluate our self and say":how did I allow this to happen". We can not blame no one. for anything. That includes God. He gives us free will. There also comes a time to get over things. We all have dealt with devastating blows in life. But in order to heal you must look to the God of peace. Sometimes, when you can not share with family members or close family out of embarassment you will go where it is most comfortable. The air has many pollutants in it. But we continue to breath each moment.
When telling your story: becomes beratement it can not be recieved by others. Wrath and Anger only turns away people.
BassiZainab is always supportive, and so is Oomba. The OP allowed herself to get the best of herself and basically said nothing over and over. yes your story has been repeated. I too have had phone conversations about your story with vjer's. people have empathy towards you not so much as sympathy. The focus is basically a child involved and the childs welfare is the utmost concern. So since Victor is a Doctor, Have him step up and do the proper thing and get on with your life. There is a world outside of VJ. Majority of the time it is best to step away from the things that was apart of the process of the pain.
Be prepared next time to comments to your posts, people are entitled to their comments/posts as you are. People are also entitled to ignore those they chose to.
Health and Wellness Always.
Well said.
If I may respectfully mention that there being a child involved breaks my heart. You mentioned the child, why oh why must children of broken homes suffer so these days and grow up without a father figure as role model everywhere in America.
Therfore I do not quiet understand why the motivation to deport the father is so strong and the possibility of the child
growing up without the father ( see the what would you do thread ).
I would want the child's well deserved child support and the oportunity to get to know the father and culture and not
get hung up on deport proceedings but let USCIS handle their job and if they decide he stays then the child gets to see him.
It is very unusual for an African father to not want to see his first born son and I wonder if or what steps were taken to
make that issue a fiasco.I was not there so I don't know and am not judging, just making a comment. I hope and pray that no
threats were used as often is the case, the child becomes the weapon of power and manipulation these days due to unresolved issues between the parents. It is the child that suffers most and that breaks my heart.
I agree, it is unusual for an African father to not want to see his first born son. Believe it or not, I know for a fact that this type of abandoment does take place. My knowing this is not through anyone on this forum, but from a relative who made every effort possible for the father of her son to be a part of the child's lift. Unfortunately 2+ years later, the child has yet to see his father, hear his voice, or receive any type of financial support. So while it is unusual, it does happen.