Wow! I can so relate to not believing in forgiveness. It's not that I don't believe in it exactly, but that letting go of the resentment comes at its own pace.
Both of my parents grew up in extreme poverty and were really damaged by it, and in turn I was damaged by their early experience. My friends all tell me that I'm fiercely independent, and I still can't completely figure out why, except that maybe I had to be from an early age.
Congratulations on getting as far as you have. I'm still not there yet.
Such a great song! Thank you for sharing, Diana! And you're exactly right; Letting go of resentment comes at its own pace. You know what they say, "life's not a race, it's a marathon." Hopefully we'll get there one day. If not, we'll learn to find beauty in the icky, sticky, hard stuff and press on. Looking forward to reading your work too :)
Loved how raw and vulnerable you got with your writing. So in depth, I can literally feel your internal struggles through your words. Definitely will be bringing this into the classroom as young adults all around need this message to be heard and understood.
Well hold on. Let’s not clump all black fathers in here. I know a lot of wonderful black fathers. I’m speaking to anyone who has willingly made the choice to abandon.
Chandra, I understand you completely. Thank you for sharing because it makes me feel less alone. We can’t change what happened to us but we can build a community to push each other. Write on, sister! Can’t wait to read.
I love your writing, so I can't wait for you to publish. Thanks for taking out some time from your day to check this essay out. @karina is going to be publishing on here more, so I'm excited to see what else she comes with.
Wow! I can so relate to not believing in forgiveness. It's not that I don't believe in it exactly, but that letting go of the resentment comes at its own pace.
Both of my parents grew up in extreme poverty and were really damaged by it, and in turn I was damaged by their early experience. My friends all tell me that I'm fiercely independent, and I still can't completely figure out why, except that maybe I had to be from an early age.
Congratulations on getting as far as you have. I'm still not there yet.
Here's a song that I love that speaks to that damaged part of me:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an3AkQL62F8
Thanks for sharing such vulnerable stuff.
Such a great song! Thank you for sharing, Diana! And you're exactly right; Letting go of resentment comes at its own pace. You know what they say, "life's not a race, it's a marathon." Hopefully we'll get there one day. If not, we'll learn to find beauty in the icky, sticky, hard stuff and press on. Looking forward to reading your work too :)
So glad you liked the song! Thanks for sharing your vulnerability, and doing it so well and relatably.
Loved how raw and vulnerable you got with your writing. So in depth, I can literally feel your internal struggles through your words. Definitely will be bringing this into the classroom as young adults all around need this message to be heard and understood.
Thank you!
Thanks for reading and commenting.
A lot of fathers, MOSTLY Black fathers inauspiciously, are absentee/and deadbeats!
Well hold on. Let’s not clump all black fathers in here. I know a lot of wonderful black fathers. I’m speaking to anyone who has willingly made the choice to abandon.
Okay, I should have said 'mostly' regarding Black fathers
Chandra, I understand you completely. Thank you for sharing because it makes me feel less alone. We can’t change what happened to us but we can build a community to push each other. Write on, sister! Can’t wait to read.
I love your writing, so I can't wait for you to publish. Thanks for taking out some time from your day to check this essay out. @karina is going to be publishing on here more, so I'm excited to see what else she comes with.