Tag: Deconstruction
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Not Bad Enough: The Family that Preys Together
My family says that the abuse was “Not Bad Enough”. As if the physical evidence is more important than the emotional damage done by a man too weak to control his urges. In this post, I talk about that and begin to dive into the many excuses that people make to deny abuse and blame…
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On How it Started: The Myth & the True Shape of Things
Uncovering the myth and truths in the events that led to my children ending their silence and, in doing so, their abuse. Both sides of the story uncover truths about the institution of abuse, the systems that perpetrate it and what we can do to disrupt those systems.
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My New Journal: On Journey’s Ends and Beginnings
It’s the end of an era; the last page of a story written with an unknown beginning. In this post, I talk about filling my journal and the importance of all of us leaving a mark on the world.
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Tiny Little Boxes: The Only Thing that Matters
Protect your son from the world… …put him in a box so tiny that he can’t breathe, or speak, or function in the real world. Teach him that god only loves them if he is ‘normal’. Place scenes of bodies burning eternal in his head so that they can play on repeat… …all just so…
By Shadow and Stone 