Control is one of those coping tools that so many people use, including me, to deal with unresolved feelings from … More
Tag: Child sexual abuse
Unveiled Masks
“All falsehood is a mask; and however well made the mask may be, with a little attention we may … More
Hope is Denial
As I was growing up in a home where I was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused, where the adults were … More
Secrets and Lies
In my family, there is an unspoken rule that if the truth is not good enough, then lying is the … More
Misery Is Optional
I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more. … More
A Case of Apathy
Even extreme grief may ultimately vent itself in violence–but more generally takes the form of apathy. … More
Idle Reverie
That which is dreamed can never be lost, can never be undreamed. … More
