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On Calling It What It Is

theft of innocence
             mislabeled ~

        gift of self loathing




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Mark Koplin

May 23, 2020 at 10:55 AM

Big hug Mo!!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

May 23, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Ditto dear <3 btw, I did challenge myself to write one on topic years ago, an early post here called "Surviving Innocence" (but I think it's kinda crappy) and one on the resulting self abuse (less crappy) ;), xomo!

Lewis Raynes

May 22, 2020 at 7:52 PM

This still happens today, as a former teacher it was disturbing the occurances and how well its hid by these kids. Lovely striking forceful write. X

Lewis Raynes

May 22, 2020 at 11:38 PM

Theres a fairly good system in place now to identify and then report and notify the right ppl, i worked in some very different places, from rich to poor, and the percentage of kids raped seemed to stay the same, the last school was about 7% across the school.thanks mo :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

May 22, 2020 at 10:51 PM

Thank you Lewis. "Former", how you doing with that? Big change. I look back at high school now and I can see how obvious it must have been to some teachers. A deeper appreciation I have now. Hugs you. Keep on truckin' and as we used to say in my former career, Rubber Side Down! xomo

Caren Krutsinger

May 21, 2020 at 8:15 PM

You have expressed this horribleness well.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

May 21, 2020 at 8:26 PM

Thank you my friend. xomo

Gershon Wolf

May 21, 2020 at 8:04 PM

Oy! Just remember that in Chicago you've got a friend! :) Eternally, gw

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

May 21, 2020 at 8:06 PM

A dear one at that <3

Rico Leffanta

May 21, 2020 at 1:52 PM

"gift" is the German word for "Poison" which certainly applies here! Aloha! Rico

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

May 21, 2020 at 7:52 PM

Clink ~ cheers my friend. xomo

Michelle Faulkner

May 21, 2020 at 1:27 PM

Well, I hope you exchange that 'gift' for self-esteem and self-care, because you deserve it - sending virtual hugs xo

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

May 21, 2020 at 7:56 PM

Lovely thought. I've worked hard on my self esteem despite the efforts of less healthy family members whome I cannot blame for their shortcomings. It's just got such deep roots, deep in the hippocampus and that trigger happy amygdala doesn't help ;), Thank you so much my friend. Hugs back! xomo <3

Richard Lamoureux

May 21, 2020 at 8:55 AM

Shame is the devils greatest accomplishment for it separates us from God and makes us believe that we are unlovable. Once we learn this is not true, we become transformed, much like your butterfly. Hugs Rick.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

May 21, 2020 at 8:58 AM

I am just drying my wings now <3 Hugs you, xomo

Anil Deo

May 21, 2020 at 8:26 AM

This is what I preach against, as I may have said, Romans chapter 8:1 is the Magna Carta for all folks, especially women who made made to feel guilt, regret, self-loathing. But shrinls talk about going through stages of recovery: anger is justified... before acceptance. But, sure, I like the brevity of Jeanne McGee. I agree. brother from your Earth Mother! shalom shalOM

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

May 21, 2020 at 8:53 AM

Indeed, the opposite of "innocence" being "guilt", and self consuming is the sentence. Thank you bro, xomo