There are many things I will overlook. There are things I will make allowances for. I don’t mind if we don’t share the same taste in music. I don't insist that you have the same political views.
Tag: survivors
We are not what they did to us in the dark
Not any more. We are more than that. We do not inhabit a beige world; we are purple and orange. I don't even remember who taught me that line. ‘We are not what they did to us in the dark.’
Strong
You will not be surprised to learn that my internal monologue is relentless and quite sharp and tetchy. I come up with cutting exit lines, edit, rewind, try again.
I Have A Feeling Feelings Feel A Little Off.
I struggle with certain emotions. I mention this because sometimes, if we talk about things we find difficult, it helps others recognise themselves. It can give shape to feelings they already have but don’t yet understand.
Hide & Seek With Ourselves
Over the years I have inhabited this planet I have seen how humans have got better at defining their sexuality.
A Friend In Need Of A Friend
Is there an app for finding a friend, something you can put in filters and parameters and narrow down your search to a very specific person? I’m asking for a friend.
Open Journal #60
Listen to this on the podcast If you’re reading this, I’m already gone. I have written 50k+ words. I have struggled to understand things. Wriggled around on the end of a proverbial hook. Sat in on endless discussions. Learnt things. Went back and listened again. I read things and asked questions. I came here angry … Continue reading Open Journal #60
Open Journal #58
Listen to this on the podcast Message in a digital bottle. i have this odd urge to write to a lonely boy in a bedsit, a teenager who doesn't feel understood, a man alone because his divorce just came through and it all went wrong and he has no idea why but there is something … Continue reading Open Journal #58
Open Journal #56
Listen to this on the podcast The Storage Unit Of My Mind I am sure it has been used a thousand times. It might even be that my therapist has used it many times himself. One day he described my brain as a storage unit. I imagined one of those ones you hire like a … Continue reading Open Journal #56
Open Journal #54
Listen to this on the podcast This Is My Truth, Tell Me Yours Families, can’t live with them, can’t bury them under the patio. One of those things that survivors have to deal with. Given that the majority of survivors have been abused by a family member, it is hardly surprising that we struggle with … Continue reading Open Journal #54