Friday, January 2, 2004Things we can do for abuse victimsEditormum talks about what an abuse victim should do for herself if she finds herself in that situation, in her blog Editormum's Oddments (look for it on her profile page, to which I provided the link). If you are in that kind of situation, you shouldn't have to do those things alone, even though... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 8:33 PM Comments (2) (link) Leftovers from a couple of days agoIn reading posts about my former partner from a couple of days ago, I thought of something I talk about with my husband every once in a while. As I mentioned briefly at that time, he hosts a social event designed specifically for what ordinary folks ("vanillas") would call "perverts." On his... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 12:13 PM Comments (0) (link) Thank you!I would like to take the time to thank everyone who has clicked onto this blog, for taking time out of your schedules for reading it. I hope I have provided useful information to you in 2003. In 2004, I do plan on renewing my BN membership, and I hope to make the information I provide even more... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 10:09 AM Comments (0) (link) Thursday, January 1, 2004Now wait just a minute, Mr. Jackson.I only saw a few publicity clips of the 60 Minutes Jackson interview. One of those clips showed the arm Jackson says was roughed up by Santa Barbara sheriff's police. My response? It looks more like a dialysis access fistula than a wound inflicted by way of police brutality. It also looks more like... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 2:14 PM Comments (3) (link) Wednesday, December 31, 2003What I wish would happenThis is the time of year when we think of such things - and why we make New Year's resolutions (many of which are broken by the end of the first week of January). It is also a good time to think of what I wish would happen as a direct result of this blog. Although the complete end of abuse as we... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 6:19 PM Comments (0) (link) Tuesday, December 30, 2003When "just letting him be himself" won't workI may have mentioned on BN that one of my favorite book series is Getting Them Sober, by Toby Rice Drews. She's a counselor specializing in helping families of alcoholics get over the emotional abuse the alcoholic has done to them. A good chunk of her writing is about just this issue - the... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 12:13 PM Comments (2) (link) Sunday, December 28, 2003Another take on the phrase Write About NowThere is a blogger whose blog is entitled Write About Now. Well, when I first read the title to that blog, I thought immediately of my former partner's desire that I shut up and stick to my present-day circumstances. (Let's face it - those circumstances are pretty grim, and I don't know if I'd like... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 8:00 PM Comments (0) (link) Just remember one thing: All is not as it seemsIn a comment left on an earlier segment of this blog, someone told me that people were acting and talking as if she were delusional when she divorced her ex. That's a sort of reminder that abusers do tend to be popular and sociable, while successfully portraying their abusers as being deranged lone... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 8:10 AM Comments (2) (link) Friday, December 26, 2003He didn't get it from any strangerI was thinking of this just this afternoon. My former partner didn't get his attitude about life in general from any stranger. In some ways, he was a lot like his dad. What I remember of their family - before his dad died - was that his mom handled the couple's finances, and also worked for a local... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 4:02 PM Comments (4) (link) Wednesday, December 24, 2003A word or two for those experiencing hiccups in this blogI just experienced a "hiccup" or "spasm" in this blog - one which I've seen in only one other area of BN lately (on one of MightyHolyWarrior's blogs). When I went to enter the blog, the latest entry - written in here a day or two ago - somehow went completely missing. I hope it shows up when you... Sign in to see full entry.posted by kidnykid at 11:53 AM Comments (2) (link) |
About this BlogThe name of the post is derived from a Francis Schaeffer book, and intended to rebut something I'd seen on the Internet. The blog itself is about what I've learned about relationships from the ones I've had, and the ones I've observed. It will not be pleasant to read, and might wander off-topic occasionally, but is intended to be a long-term blog reading like a public journal. Links |
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