Learning from Mistakes and Building Trust: Embracing Empathy

This essay advocates for empathy, accountability, and the importance of learning from mistakes. It emphasizes truly understanding and addressing others' needs, promoting open and transparent communication, and being open to feedback and self-improvement. It also highlights the need for genuine empathy and support when helping others.

30 Years of Pain

94 You let me deal with the miscarriage alone, caused property damage, and hit my daughter95 You refused to take "No" for an answer96 To care for me with pancreatitis, you wouldn't bother99 You dropped out of anger management, that's when our marriage endedDespite all that, I kept you as my friend00 You let me … Continue reading 30 Years of Pain

Sick and Tired

Do we get what we deserve? I am sick and tired of the 'just think positive' people. I am tired of being told I chose my shitty, scapegoat life before I was born or that I agreed to it as a child in order to survive. No being would choose abuse. No child would agree … Continue reading Sick and Tired

Is it Safe, yet?

The Social Experiments Conducted by Someone with Complex PTSD Many sufferers of Complex PTSD got that way by trusting too much and too soon as a survival mechanism. One would think survival would depend upon the opposite—keeping one's guard up and trusting no one. The first example is part of the 'fawn' response—presenting oneself as … Continue reading Is it Safe, yet?

We are NOT Cute!

Two people within the same hour told my ex-husband and I we are too cute, as they watched us interact with each other in front of them. I'm here to tell ya, we are NOT cute! What we are is a narcissist trying desperately to hold on to his best source of supply and that … Continue reading We are NOT Cute!

Ministry’s TV II – Incoherent Complete Sense

After watching “Take Care of Maya” on Netflix last night, I was tossing and turning all night long as my nightmares connected the dots. Similar experiences have touched the life of my granddaughter. As an elderly woman with a rare incurable disease, I've personally experienced similar. I've tried to obtain help for myself, I've tired … Continue reading Ministry’s TV II – Incoherent Complete Sense