Series of Unfortunate Events
Since the last post, a bunch of really crazy things have happened. Hopefully I can remember them all! I also have some photo challenge pics still, but the internet at the apartment clubhouse doesn’t...
View ArticleGod, Love, and My Beliefs
Author’s Note 04-26-12: I still agree with most of the things I wrote here, but I consider myself an agnostic, out of choice, not reaction. I read this post this morning and originally I was going to...
View ArticlePros & Cons
I’ve talked to a lot of people about the place I came from. They’re all like “I would have never stood for that!” or “I would have punched your dad in the face if I were you and he said that to me!” or...
View ArticleBye Bye Westboro — Megan and Grace Phelps-Roper Leave!
A friend of mine posted on her Facebook today that Megan and Grace Phelps-Roper (granddaughters of the infamous Fred Phelps) left the Westboro cult in November (and, of course, were shunned, as I was)....
View ArticleMy Kid Is Awesome (And I Didn’t Even Have To Beat Her)
I’m constantly amazed how well-behaved (and brilliant!) Ari is. My definition of “well-behaved” has probably changed since I was at my parents’, because I also believe she is a small child and will act...
View ArticleWhat I Wish My Younger Self Knew
This was taken in 2006 when I was 18. This was taken in 2008 when I was 20. There are so many things I know now that I wish I knew when I was younger. A group I’m in wanted us to answer the question...
View Article“Self-control”
When I was a kid, we were “well-behaved” in public (in other words, we didn’t behave like kids in public, we behaved like mini-adults). We didn’t go to children’s church or anything like that, we were...
View ArticleHow To Eff Up Your Kid (In One Easy Step)
There are tons of ways to fuck up your kid, but probably the fastest way is to cut them off completely from you and pretty much pretend they don’t exist. Sometimes it’s actually beneficial in some...
View ArticlePersonal Space
I realize this entire post comes from my own experience, but I think I will make some good points. When I was a kid, we were made to share rooms. With 12 kids, you can’t really get each kid their own...
View Article“Kids are Sponges”
Dennis always said “kids are sponges”, which was the reason he needed to brainwash us into his religious fanaticism, so we wouldn’t soak up The World. Unfortunately, he had this huge double standard:...
View ArticleThings I Learned
Things I’ve Learned From My Male Begetter: Family comes first. No “best friend” can ever match the relationship you’ll have with your family. Family will always be there for you, even when friends come...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolution
I have not made a New Year’s resolution in many years. Why? Well, I didn’t like being stuck to rules, not even self-imposed ones. However, I have decided this year that will change (at least for this...
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