After I’ve already told my man to quit being a jerk. And yet…. 🤨
Tag: family
Growing up with a secretly suicidal parent
Trigger warning: suicidal ideation, child abuse, fear. Here is a link to a "short" but triggering journal post I shared on "The Mighty" about how I felt, emotionally, the first time my mom told me she wanted to kill herself. Please let me know your thoughts. I welcome feedback. Thank you. https://themighty.com/content/5f21c51dd3676300df2f5d19/
I love you, so let me fix that for you.
I struggle with being "controlling." I call it "Love." I don't want anyone to hurt. Here, let me fix that FOR you. This has the unwanted side effect of removing their accountability to themselves, as well as the built-in opportunity to learn from their mistakes. And I did that with my "rescuing," my "love." But… Continue reading I love you, so let me fix that for you.
FAILURE TO PLAN and the PAIN OF FAMILIAL REJECTION
I'm finally FREE of a taxing emotional load. I've been burdened with this invisible, emotional load for a long time. This burden has been the pain and regret of a subconscious resistance to any forward movement toward success. Each and every time I would try to plan for a successful end goal, I would not… Continue reading FAILURE TO PLAN and the PAIN OF FAMILIAL REJECTION
Turning my Darkness into Light 