Removing Stigma
We have all been through a lot in life, but some more than others. Just looking at a person doesn’t show all of their scars, as some can only be seen through stories.
Through meeting and listening to so many people with these scars, I have learned how important it is to be seen when you have these stories to tell. I am just one small person on this huge global stage but if even one person can find they are not alone because of my words, then that is enough. The most important thing is to never feel alone in your head. I have felt that loneliness and struggled for so long. Sometimes I have not been physically alone but those people have never had to go through the experiences that I have, thankfully. We need to relate to similar situations to get relief from the crushing void. It gives us a lifeline and the knowledge that we can get through it.
I will be talking about my experiences growing up in the 90s through the early 2000s as someone placed into the gender role of a girl and being on the Spectrum. There will be talk of many sensitive topics such as sexual assault, military sexual trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicide. These are subjects that have always carried a lot of stigma and have been kept in whispers, becoming silent killers. Many LGBTQIA subjects that have caused many like me to feel broken and unlovable when we should not be made to feel this way.
I know I have a particular writing style that isn’t for everyone and some of it changes based on what feeling I am writing about. I have been writing since I could hold a pencil but have been told my sentence structure is sometimes backwards or odd. I use tools to help me not have it be so unreadable and ask knowledgeable friends with experience in writing to help proofread. Regardless, I want to do this without limiting the emotion within the writings. Eventually, I will add an audio version for those who prefer to listen.
Let us get through some tough situations together. Everyone's experiences are different but there are always familiar threads. Join together to feel less alone in our respective fights.
Future:
I would love to open this Blog to submission pieces. I plan to only post once a month and would love to have the other weeks filled in eventually with others. The whole point of the blog, after all, is to have others not feel so alone. Everything would be anonymous, of course. I have a Contacts section on my Homepage if you want to submit something.
