Ok. A ton of kids play doctor. But the pretend patient is always awake. This is more like backalley unlicensed anesthesiologist.

Many times it is simply lack of opportunity or fear of consequences that keep us from falling into grievous sin even though our fallen hearts would love to indulge the flesh.

“Being on your own. Bad things can happen,” said Josh’s little sister.

Thank you, I’m at a place with my history where I can now talk about things and hopefully help people by doing so, I know it helped me enormously to hear stories from survivors so i try to speak up and out being mindful that somewhere, even right here, here could be a woman or man who finds solace and comfort seeing…

I know now that that comment and all the little things he’d do and say after the abuse were controlling behavior meant to make me feel responsible for his gross actions, but at the time I thought maybe he was right and it took years to get my head on straight about it.

No, sadly that never happened. When I finally told my parents 5 years later they were very supportive and we went to the police who grilled me alone for about an hour and seemed really upset I couldn’t recall what specific nightgown I was wearing for each of the many instances of abuse over a 4 year period. My aunt…

My molester uncle told this joke in front of my parents and me:

Good. Also:

How DARE you sully Jordan almonds in this manner? My local Amish market has them in their bulk section and they are delicious when not 3 year old leftover wedding favors.

(just look at his hat).

Cryotherapy

Mama June wants TLC to bring back Honey Boo Boo because what she did wasn’t that bad and the Duggars are way worse. What hell hath TLC wrought on the world?

Today I bought shorts for the first time since 8th grade. This would not be a big deal to some people, but for this forever pale and chubby girl it was a huge step towards accepting myself. I’ve been working hard to take care of myself and I’m feeling healthier and more confident than I have in awhile. Team shorts! (I…

It sounds pretty clear that these people were deliberately trying to screw you over. It’s not your fault. At all. And I know, that it’s like - well I should have been smarter....- that’s what I said to myself all the times I got caught with my guard down or forgot to walk away when I should have or whatever stupid…

This is the real world where we don’t behave in perfect ways or handle situations in some textbook manner. Please don’t feel guilty for doing the best that you were able at that moment. If anything, the bartender and driver would probably be gratified to know that things weren’t even worse and they played a part in…

Don’t worry, everybody who matters clicks “Show Pending” right away.

“You’re welcome.”