There was also a post on gawker almost immediately, I believe. Usually they try not to be redundant.

Feel the same way about the use of mother in this context . See also, “housewife”, “middle-aged or aging”, “grandmother”etc etc.

One thing to try, immediately if you wanna talk to a real live nurse ( RN) is that a lot of insurance companies have a 24 hour nurse line that you can call. 2. You can always also call the nurse at the ER but they might just say “ come in”. Wanna know how I know? I just had to cal because I burned my fingers on my…

Sounds to me more like anxiety masquerading as anger.

I am so sorry for the loss of your papa. What a beautiful story to tell about him.

Omg is this real.

I only say this because mine presented first as a swollen lump on my forehead. Before any pain or the tell tale rash. Dammit, kinja published it before I finished.

Have it evaluated( in general) but especially for shingles please. The earlier you can start antivirals, the better. Both for pain and also complications. If you catch it in the first 3 days it’s best. That’s how my shingles started this summer. Btw I’m young.ETA PUNCTUATION

Starred for the it factor reference. I don’t remember him on It!

I heh’ed at “ matrix lean.”

In order to escape accountability for his crimes, the perpetrator does everything in his power to promote forgetting. If secrecy fails, the perpetrator attacks the credibility of his victim. If he cannot silence her absolutely, he tries to make sure no one listens.

The colors in the 80’s were so much better.

Thank you. Yes.

Yes, I get all of this. I wonder if it’s cognitive dissonance, or if he grew up with abuse/ addiction/untreated mental illness with a violent component. I feel it’s really important that you have solid people in your life to believe you and bear witness now. As should have happened at the time.

I think in this case the dropped boundaries are entirely deliberate. In order to control someone. I think she is aware of what she is doing, most abusers are. I pray I'm wrong, though.

For what it’s worth from this internet stranger- I want to tell you I believe you. It is not your fault. It should not have happened to you. You did not deserve any of it.