The Journey to My First Post (page 3)

caliber

Thanks so much for your story ..... perfection is for robots anyway... real people have real feelings like you !!

I thought this to be nice quote for all of us raised in a climate of perfectionism ....

Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make yourself a happier and more productive person.--Dr. David M. Burns

You've done a wonderful job on your post ..... How many have come close to that their first post ??

ReallyTrulyAthena

@ Palm - thanks much It felt good to share and finally release the story locked within...

@ Mattieu - I'm glad to have been part of your Friday morning coffee ritual before you left for work. It's good to be in a healthier place, I agree - it was quite frightening for a while. I have to show a lot of love and forgiveness for that 'younger self' that post-DF went off the deep end and nearly lost her way...

@ caliber - yeah, perfection IS for robots! Ack, I'd make a lousy one anyways - all my feelings would make me cry and then I'd rust. Thanks for the feedback on my first post (blushes). This story has been "writing itself" in my head and on my heart for so long; the recent interaction with my father was definitely a catalyst for the contained words to bubble free to the surface and here I am. Oh, and thank YOU for sharing that quote! It is, well..."perfect"!

sweet pea

Welcome to the board.

What an eloquent, moving post. Very brave of you to open your heart. We are privileged to share your story.

You're obviously a survivor and will be a great asset to this board - you might want to contact Dogpatch and offer to put your story up on Freeminds - I'm sure he'd be open to it.

It's great to hear you're finally at the stage where you're putting it all behind you and moving on and that you have someone special to help you though all of this.

To Freedom!

ReallyTrulyAthena

Thank you, Sweet Pea. Both Freeminds and this board were HUGE in my finding the truth out about "The Truth" and have a LOT of respect and gratitude for both sites and for the wonderful people within.

I hope to be a good asset to this board - to contribute, be part of the discussion, help close old wounds and also to"give back". There are so many awesome assets here, folks who I've read about for a long time and whose diverse stories moved me to tears, tickled me with their sense of humor "in spite of it all", seized my heart with pain for their pain, or other tales that caused me to quake with anger over the various injustices delivered to them.

To the long-standing members of this forum; to those who have come and gone (and sometimes come back again); and to my fellow newbies - my hat is off to all of you. I'm glad to be here (HUGS).

Indeed - a toast to freedom!

Scarred for life

Welcome to the board.

bobld

RTA thankyou for your story.I am sorry that you suffered so much,hang in their things will get better.

B

VampireDCLXV

I Bid you welcome, ReallyTrulyAthena!

Wow, you really do know how to write a story. There's not a dry eye in the house.

Boy, I can really relate to the themes of loneliness, depression and neglect from others. How almost no-one in the world gives a damn about someone who's "different". Your life's story is truly moving. Perhaps I didn't suffer as much but there's a lot I can relate to. No child deserves to be neglected, ignored and abused like that. My heart goes out to you. I'm so glad that you made your way out of that terrible emotional vortex. As you've found, there are many who are happy to see you here now, many who have suffered what you have and even worse. We'll be here for you.

Take care.

V665