Nora! Thank you for sharing this and allowing a safe place for each of us to share a part of ourselves. I know from my experience how powerless it makes me to share something about the abuse I faced from my family. Somehow I feel like people will think less of me or show me sympathy etc which I do not want. But when I heard you speak about your experiences, I didn’t think less of you. All I felt was how much I loved you and how I wished you had better experiences because you are so amazing and deserve everything good. So, others may feel the same for me when they hear me?!! They might! I feel empowered now to share my experiences. Thank you Nora!
OMG Nora. Sending you a virtual hug. So much cruelty and meanness from people who are supposed to love us. Says much more about them than you, but doesn't make it any less painful. I'm so sorry you had to experience this.
Nora - sending so much love and appreciation for you . . . Just for you, and for sharing your experience. I am challenged by the idea that vulnerability can be good, but you are showing how it connects💕
I now know why I'm drawn to your writing. We have had an extremely similar experience, except my sister was the Golden Child. I'm sorry for the ways in which she hurt you. Thank you for sharing, it does help others.
Thanks for sharing with us Nora. I am sending you much love. My husband and I say much of the time that families suck. His mom used to call him fat and useless and all sorts of things. Overall I think so many people just suck and are asshats.
Luckily there are nice and cool people like us to counterbalance them is what I say! Love you!
Nora! Thank you for sharing this and allowing a safe place for each of us to share a part of ourselves. I know from my experience how powerless it makes me to share something about the abuse I faced from my family. Somehow I feel like people will think less of me or show me sympathy etc which I do not want. But when I heard you speak about your experiences, I didn’t think less of you. All I felt was how much I loved you and how I wished you had better experiences because you are so amazing and deserve everything good. So, others may feel the same for me when they hear me?!! They might! I feel empowered now to share my experiences. Thank you Nora!
Thank you so much, Vasundhara.
I love you too.
OMG Nora. Sending you a virtual hug. So much cruelty and meanness from people who are supposed to love us. Says much more about them than you, but doesn't make it any less painful. I'm so sorry you had to experience this.
Thank you so much, Teri.
You know I love your writing, but if this substack does nothing else, I sincerely hope that it does help all of this be lifted from you at last.❤️
Thank you so much, Lisa
Nora - sending so much love and appreciation for you . . . Just for you, and for sharing your experience. I am challenged by the idea that vulnerability can be good, but you are showing how it connects💕
Thank you so much, Shannon. Love and appreciation received.
I now know why I'm drawn to your writing. We have had an extremely similar experience, except my sister was the Golden Child. I'm sorry for the ways in which she hurt you. Thank you for sharing, it does help others.
Thank you so much. I am sorry for what your pain as well.
Sending you my love.
Thanks for sharing with us Nora. I am sending you much love. My husband and I say much of the time that families suck. His mom used to call him fat and useless and all sorts of things. Overall I think so many people just suck and are asshats.
Luckily there are nice and cool people like us to counterbalance them is what I say! Love you!
Thank you.
I love you too