life
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Before I go any further in my story, it’s probably time for me to introduce my primary abuser, my Father. Dad loved telling stories about himself, he rarely lied about what he went through, for the most part, and he was honestly just great at talking around the worst of his crimes. I have decent…
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Until December 30, 2024, I would have sworn that the only sexual assault I had experienced in my life was one very unpleasant date I had when I was 20. There wasn’t a thought in my mind that my childhood held anything more than mild to severe religious trauma. I mean, I remembered my aunt’s…
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There are many sides to each tragedy, and some of them are harder to tell than others. Of course, when it comes to violence, one of the most important points to keep in mind is that these horrors happened to a real person, a son, a daughter, a mom, a sibling. These victims and survivors…
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The feeling of a deep suicidal ideation is difficult to escape, it’s a fog that settles over your mind in such a sickly-sweet way that the idea of clawing your way out sounds harder than just giving in. In that state, you are not able to see a world where you would be better off…
Not Your Toy, Not Your Victim. 