Yes, it's meant for anybody who wants to read it. I don't like how my last few months of posts have read, and I'm trying to remember there's nothing I can say or do that deserves being placed in that much fear.
I know so many people who feel like they don't have the right to speak up, or feel threatened if they should do so. It hurts me deeply to see people so afraid. Every week I look around a room full of women exactly like me, women who are obnoxious and loud and jackass-happy. And every single one of us jumps into silence when the doorknob rattles.
I've been frightened of posting anything in my journal for a long time. It is understandable and typical that I am so scared, just like it is for all those other women. It makes me sick, though. I don't condone the unlawful restriction of any person's civil rights, but I've been condoning it for myself by being quiet.
Of course, this is just LJ. Not quite as dramatic as putting on a bullet-proof vest so I could survive the walk from my car to the clinic, but, y'know, baby steps.
I was so glad to see that you wrote this and made it a public post; it shows how much stronger you're starting to feel, and that's such a good thing. You absolutely do not deserve to be silenced, and I hope you won't ever have to feel that again. *hug*
(Heh, I wish I'd read something like this a few months back. Oh well. It's still just a little hard to read, but reminds me just once again how grateful I am for your empathy and how much I adore and respect who you are.
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You already know it, but I'll relay the message anyhoo - I always got your back!
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I know so many people who feel like they don't have the right to speak up, or feel threatened if they should do so. It hurts me deeply to see people so afraid. Every week I look around a room full of women exactly like me, women who are obnoxious and loud and jackass-happy. And every single one of us jumps into silence when the doorknob rattles.
I've been frightened of posting anything in my journal for a long time. It is understandable and typical that I am so scared, just like it is for all those other women. It makes me sick, though. I don't condone the unlawful restriction of any person's civil rights, but I've been condoning it for myself by being quiet.
Of course, this is just LJ. Not quite as dramatic as putting on a bullet-proof vest so I could survive the walk from my car to the clinic, but, y'know, baby steps.
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(Heh, I wish I'd read something like this a few months back. Oh well. It's still just a little hard to read, but reminds me just once again how grateful I am for your empathy and how much I adore and respect who you are.
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