Brain washed children of the Left

Thanks, Credo... and as you infer, she is now only accountable to God.

it crushed me when she was telling her friends lies about me, and it was frustrating when I tried to talk to her and she would physically put my wife between us and only talk to her mom.  But I do understand her state of mind.

in fact, even if she is unwilling to acknowledge it, her spirit knows she’s wrong, and making wrong choices.  She keeps telling her mom she doesn’t understand these panic attacks she suffers or the anxiety she feels about most everything, and for which she has been in counseling... secular counseling for years.

I would tell her, but she won’t listen to me.

My wife and I are strong.  We understand her daughter/my stepdaughter is (and has been) listening to the demons who have haunted her for years.  She is only lost until sje sees it and decides for herself to return.  She’s 26 and our only recourse is, keep the lines open (which means my wife), and pray.

The older you are, the wiser your parents seem to be.

Kids start out thinking their parents know everything. Then they become teenagers who think their parents are out of touch and know nothing. Then they grow up and think "Gee, I guess they did know what they were talking about after all."

I thought there was an injunction forbidding him to procreate as a protection for all of society...

I believe I see a connection. 

I never really paid any attention to Don Rickles, so I never found him to be that insulting...

Thanks for sharing Dave and for the clarifications MDDad.

It's really hard to say what transpired with your stepdaughter. It's possible that the reason these other relationships didn't work out is as much about her as these guys. I can relate to the co-dependent mess issue. My daughter had one of those relationships as well and until she gained more self-confidence and realized she deserved better. Unfortunately that happens with relationships of all types, as I'm sure you are aware. I wish you and your family the best as you weather this storm. We found that that love and support was the best medicine. She learned she could trust us and that allowed us to get her away long enough to get her to reflect on what was going on. Ironically, the turning point for our daughter happened when my wife took her on a cruise. Just the two of them. No electronic devices. A few days away from that toxic environment where she could relax, be herself and reflect, was the start of her path out of that relationship.

As for those that switch back and forth, I'd say they are very confused. They are having a hard time understanding their sexual identity and I would argue they need therapy to help them. It could be they are trying to please everyone and so keep switching back and forth depending on who is more supportive at the time. It could be they are trying to gain attention. It could be a lot of things.