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Something people don’t understand about child abuse

One of the things that I really hate is that people don’t understand that survivors act differently and respond to their traumas in different ways.

I’m a survivor of csa and so is my friend. Her trauma made her extremely hypersexual while I could literally cry if someone even touched me.

My bf is a survivor of csa, I can talk for hours about my trauma if I felt safe enough while he NEVER brings it up.

A friend of mine is a survivor of emotional abuse and so am I. Her trauma made her angry while mine made me soft and defenseless.

My bf remembers every little detail about his trauma, while I repressed most of my childhood and traumas.

There’s no special “criteria” that you should fill in order to be a “valid” survivor, and there’s no specific way you should act if you were abused.

People respond to their traumas differently and it’s okay, your abuse is STILL valid no matter how you respond to it.

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Bought this today, I can't wait to read it, need something new and interesting!

The Chaos (2013)

“Sixteen-year-old Scotch struggles to fit in—at home she’s the perfect daughter, at school she’s provocatively sassy, and thanks to her mixed heritage, she doesn’t feel she belongs with the Caribbeans, whites, or blacks. And even more troubling, lately her skin is becoming covered in a sticky black substance that can’t be removed. While trying to cope with this creepiness, she goes out with her brother—and he disappears. 

A mysterious bubble of light just swallows him up, and Scotch has no idea how to find him. Soon, the Chaos that has claimed her brother affects the city at large, until it seems like everyone is turning into crazy creatures. Scotch needs to get to the bottom of this supernatural situation ASAP before the Chaos consumes everything she’s ever known—and she knows that the black shadowy entity that’s begun trailing her every move is probably not going to help.

A blend of fantasy and Caribbean folklore, at its heart this tale is about identity and self acceptance—because only by acknowledging her imperfections can Scotch hope to save her brother. “

by Nalo Hopkinson

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Nalo Hopkinson, born in Jamaica, has lived in Jamaica, Trinidad and Guyana and for the past 35 years in Canada. She is currently a professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside, USA. She is the author of six novels, a short story collection, and a chapbook.

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I am vegan, it is my choice, and I don’t think everyone has to be. If it wasn’t for things like eggs, honey, and cows humans probably would have died out like the other hominids they ate during the last ice age. If I were to go back to eating eggs, or chicken, I would do my best to support local farmers like I do now with my primary food source: VEGETABLES, also grown on local farms. I don’t try to evangelize people, so don’t spout your ignorant crap to try and minimize my choices.

I would love to see the US make changes to improve our farming system to make it more sustainable. Many small farms are doing this work, whether it is organic produce or bacon, it all helps. Let me be vegan, or I will tell you why begals are not vegan. (Auto correct keeps changing that to bengals). I really miss begals.

vegans who refuse to even eat backyard eggs….why

I have over 30 years HR experience. These types of questions, and some of their ask instead ? Are bad. As an example For transportation you could tell a story about a time when your car broke down and what you did to get to work on time- or something along those lines. We don’t ask ? like that. We sat “tells us about a time when you had trouble getting to work. What happened? What did you do?’

Even if their question is theoretical, you will sound like a stronger candidate if you give an actual example.

On a job application: “What is your preferred name and gender, we value diversity, so be honest.” Me: