I really feel my past on days like today. Days in which nothing seems to go right and I get really, really angry at myself for not being able to make them go right. Of course that anger gets misplaced on to anyone who happens to be around at the moment, because I don’t seem to be able to see that I’m angry at myself for no good reason. Some times things just don’t work and it’s not my fault. I know that, but it doesn’t help. I’m still angry at me.
Pin This past weekend, Penn State chose to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno’s first game as coach at Penn State. There were also small protests against it. As a survivor, I think there’s a legitimate question about whether it was appropriate to celebrate Paterno when it appears as though he may have known, or…
I was pointed to this article about how the internet helps abuse survivors on Twitter a few days ago, and made a note to read it in further detail later. As I did read it, one section jumped out at me. ?The study also revealed some interesting facts and three main overriding reasons why online…
This was just a part of an email someone sent me the other day, and I wanted to share it with you. I also want to say that your wife Angela must be an amazing woman.You speak of her often, and the love you have for her shines through your words. You know how when…
The other night my wife and I watched Sleepers and then proceeded to have an interesting conversation. She made the comment at the end of the movie that it wasn’t really the happy ending you thought you were getting by the time they reviewed what happened to the characters in the future. My response to…
In reading over some of the entries and comments from the first carnival against child abuse, I was struck by the juxtaposition of two things. One, a comment listed in the carnival by Carolyn Lehman: “You can never anticipate the aftermath of speaking out.” The other from a post on Sonnie Daze which talks about…
I’ve started doing a little side project for the P. Luna Foundation, helping to promote their work to raise awareness for male abuse survivors. The foundation is promoting Male Abuse Awareness Week on various outlets, and I’m helping out with their Google Plus page. So, if you’re a Google Plus user, I’ll be sharing information…
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