Dreams and Nightmares and Mental Health

Last night I had a dream that I was stuck in a bed with one of the men who abused me, and I couldn't get up even though there was a cellphone right in front of me. When you're dealing with mental health issues, everything is a sign or a symptom of some undiagnosed problem. … Continue reading Dreams and Nightmares and Mental Health

Loyalty Doesn’t Mean That You Get To Treat Me Like Garbage And Get Away With It

I've been thinking about this whole "Devon's a rat," bullshit lie that's been going around town for the last eight to ten years and honestly? It makes me laugh. Keep calling me a rat because EVERY SINGLE TIME you call me a rat what you're really saying is "she's smarter than me, she escaped the … Continue reading Loyalty Doesn’t Mean That You Get To Treat Me Like Garbage And Get Away With It

Expecting Loyalty From Women You’ve Abused Is Like Expecting To Win The Lottery…Without Buying A Ticket

When I was about five years old, I met a baby, and I promised that baby I would love him for the rest of my life no matter what. As it turns out that baby grew into a man, who ended up being one of my rapist in my later years. It took me years … Continue reading Expecting Loyalty From Women You’ve Abused Is Like Expecting To Win The Lottery…Without Buying A Ticket

When Someone Says “No”, Accept That Shit…NO Matter What Their Reasons Are…Don’t Be An Asshole

I am so tired of having to explain that shit triggers me. I don't want to watch certain television shows because I know there are going to be sex scenes that trigger me. I have never been comfortable with my sexuality, I have never ever felt comfortable in my own body, and it makes me … Continue reading When Someone Says “No”, Accept That Shit…NO Matter What Their Reasons Are…Don’t Be An Asshole

Check Please

I remember many years ago sitting at a bus stop with some friends having the worst phase of De Ja Vu...every second for about two hours my brain kept screaming "de ja vu, de ja vu" over and over again, and so I did the only thing I could do. I laughed until I cried, … Continue reading Check Please