Joe Hunter
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So she also did a great job of probably shielding me from a lot of things that were hurting her.
But she also couldn't lie to me because I knew
her so well on a personal level, but also just on a level of deeper connection that I always knew when something was wrong.
I do know that was her first partner, both physically and emotionally.
And she fell in love and she believed him.
She believed in the things that he was saying.
And there was an intimate connection.
There was also a connection then.
abused and used as a weapon against her.
And all of those things led to him really being able to cocoon her and him in an isolated environment and protect her from those people that really had our best interests at heart.
So that made it very difficult for Joanna because that was her first real relationship.
And me being four years younger, I couldn't advise her on those things because I hadn't myself experienced any relationship.
So, um, it was very difficult to witness as it developed.
You want to say the word hundreds, but a dozen.
I mean, over the years of, you know, look, at that time, back in the 90s, a turtleneck in the summer is not popular.
But seeing your sister wearing a turtleneck and a long length dress in the middle of the summer, that was her regular outfit.
And it felt like it was a normal occurrence of this is what I did this time to deserve this.
This is what happened this time.
I'll get better.