Incest and sexual abuse were not "bywords" back in 1969. The occurrences weren't brought out into the open and discussed. It was shoved under the rug and continued. Meanwhile, the pile under the rug got bigger and bigger. Who knew that nobody would really trip over it for another two generations? Who knew that we were, and that our own children would be, the casualties of that mountain under the rug? Did my mother have any idea? Or did she purposely and helplessly look the other way and pretend it wasn't happening right under her nose? Almost 40 years later, I don't harbor any anger toward my mother-how can I when my own daughter has just recently, and with only token help from me, put her offender in prison? I guess about all I feel is sadness that back then, no one understood the ramifications, some of which include the desire to just keep sweeping it under the rug.
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- I have chosen to write this story annonymously, mainly to protect those that it involves. I chose the story's title, Ragweed and Roses, because not only do we all have some of each in our lives, but because even Ragweed, the exquisite blue that it is, can be beautiful.
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As a survivor of childhood abuse, I'm trying to reach out and connect with as many other survivors in the blogging community as I can. My hope is that the blogs I come across, yours included, might be helpful to not just myself, but to the thousands of other survivors that blog the online world if we can all come together in one place.
I've recently added a link to your blog onto the 'Survivor Blogs' page of my own website, 'My Dissonance'. The 'Survivors Blogs' page of my website has been created as a listing of blogs belonging to known public survivors of abuse. I've decided to use 'My Dissonance', to connect with as many other survivors of childhood abuse as I can. And, through these pages, my wish is to connect said survivors with one another.
You may find your site within the listings at my site at www.withdissonance.net. If for any reason you would like me to remove the link to your site please let me know. My contact information is listed below. And please, if you know of any survivor blogs that you think might be helpful, or if you own one that isn't yet listed on this page please let me know and I'll check it out.
Thank you,
~ Ani Star
PS: Also if you would like me to edit, delete, or add any information regarding your site please let me know. :)
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My Dissonance
URL: www.withdissonance.net
Email: anistar@withdissonance.net
Are you still blogging? I'd love to read your updates.
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