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Sarah, welcome to the program. Hi Dr Laura. Hi Sarah, what can I do for you?

My father passed away a few months ago and I just don't know how to like support my family through at this time.

I don't know what you mean by support your family.

What does that mean? Make sure they listen carefully. Does that mean they shouldn't have bad feelings?

They shouldn't be upset. They should be able to go out and play ping pong. What is it you think you're going to create tell me well I

just like I wasn't close with him I don't want to feel like

actually like to I actually liked him and I did it like the guy and it's like a weird like how do I

okay was he your biological dad? Yes.

And what didn't, you realize this has nothing to do

with supporting your family.

This has to do with feeling connected.

So what was there between you and your dad

that you didn't like him?

He just wasn't there.

Okay, he was there. He went to work, he came home, he ate dinner.

Tell me what you didn't like.

No, he left't. He left. Left? He abandoned the family. Okay, can you give

me a thorough background so I'll know what the hell is going on?

Sure, so my parents had me, they weren't married, born out of wedlock.

Both parents irresponsible abandoned me to his, his parents, so my grandparents on my father's

side have raised me. Yeah. Right. Like my grandmother is so sweet. She just loves him so much. Okay I need you to stop crying. Because when you cry I can't understand you.

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