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Susan Niemann's avatar

I remember sledding now in South Park in Quincy, Illinois. Good cold fun.

The child abuse? I lived it. Not hot boiling water, but plenty of slapping around by my angry, lunatic father. 🙄

Really well written....made me feel.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Thanks. I hesitated to write it (I actually wrote it a couple years ago), then I hesitated to post it, then I wondered if it should have a trigger warning. But then I realized that if anyone got past the headline, they were probably beyond the point of needing a trigger warning. Maybe I should have made a general survivor warning, but most survivors I know are pretty well equipped for handling the written word. Thanks for reading, and sorry if it brought up bad memories. I think anyone who interacts with you knows what a great person you are.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

The headline got me. And it’s true survivors of family violence typically can handle things like this. I thought it was poignant and well done. I’ve often thought about how to explain my personal experiences without freaking people out! 😬. Thank you too, Charles. You’re pretty great yourself!

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Maryan Pelland's avatar

Truth is truth--difficult or not. Glad you wrote this.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Thank you, Maryan!

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