9/11

I would ask you to take a moment to remember those who lost their lives that day, and for the troops that fight for us everyday of every year.

I read an article in the Seattle Times about a week ago. A 54 year old woman who happens to live in Kirkland, gave a son up for adoption 21 years ago. The son, now 33, and the mother recently reunited. The son moved in with the mother. Within 4 days a sexual relationship started, apparently initiated by the mother. The relationship lasted 2 years. After the relationship ended, the son reported the mother to the King County Sheriff's Department and the mother is being charged with incest, which is a felony. The son also got some sort of sexual protection order against the mother. I told this story to a friend, who happens to be a mental health professional, who said that in that role she would have to look at the possibility of "victimatation". So at what point do we expect people to take responsibility for their actions? Maybe it's the age that makes it hard for me to view this in terms of being a victim. If it was a child, and by child I mean under like 18, then the victim part would be way easier for me to accept. Or. being sexist, it might be easier for me to consider a role of victim if the roles were refused (father/daughter). I know, it's sexist.