Katie Davis Matta The most emotionally intelligent thing I’ve read yet.. Michelle Wallace Burnett Aw, thanks. I posted in the FB comments in my local paper about a recent event that I found upsetting and my comment was the first seen and I got hammered – like ten people tearing me down and personally insulting me for every supportive person. I can imagine hitting that little bell and seeing all these comments! Overwhelming. And it starts to take away from the courageous phenomenal woman who shared her story in the first place.. Dairy Carrie I always felt that when people say “you need to let it go”, that it sounds so dismissive, so minimizing and devoid of empathy, and you illustrated all of those points of mine perfectly.. Lisa Falcone. Dairy Carrie people who advise you to let go of anger have no idea what it is, and what it represents to those carrying it. Don’t insult her with your existential bs. Vintage Cat dad happy father’s day to amazing daddy shirt

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Dairy Carrie I think she’s doing perfectly well.. Dairy Carrie righteous anger is healthy. absolutely.. Dairy Carrie That’s a lovely sentiment.. Dairy Carrie perfectly expressed.. Jen Lugon. Processing traumatic events is not a competition, therefore no one is really doing it “better” than anyone else. That’s a contest that doesn’t really exist. We’re all just here walking each other home. I think the word that is bothering some people here is, better. If the last line were, I don’t know if I could do it either, it wouldn’t sound as judgmental.. Jen Lugon. Shelley Beach Agreed. Either or differently would be better word choices.. Monique von Scheven Yes, they might be better word choices for yours and my mind/perspective. But I’m not sure that whatever word or words are used in response to this achingly heartfelt and heart wrenching story – viewed by over 100,000 people and replied to by over 4,000 people – would or could be interpreted or compatible for every one of us with the deep visceral feelings it has brought up in all us. Language, how we use it and what we ‘mean’ when we use it becomes a slippery slope. We all try for nuances and understanding and unfortunately we, or least I, never get it right all of the time. Sigh Vintage Cat dad happy father’s day to amazing daddy shirt

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I’m glad Gene found some measure of peace between himself and God for what happened to him all those years ago. But I’m with you sister. I hope that sonofabitch burns in hell for all eternity after reading you and Gene’s story. Maybe that makes me a bad person, but I can’t fathom how anyone with a soul could do those monsterous things to two sweet little babies. Much love to you and Gene and continued blessings to you both. . My son’s birthmom stuck his 2 year old brother in scalding water, burning 75 percent of his body. Then dressed him trying to hide it. When he got to ER the clothes came off with the skin attached to them.. While forgiveness can be freeing (for you), sometimes it is impossible. Quite frankly, he doesn’t deserve the forgiveness, and I don’t think there is anything wrong with holding onto that. I know people like to point out how forgiveness will bring you peace, but I don’t know that I necessarily agree with that. And if anger or resentment brings you peace, that is OK too. The difference between you and the disgusting excuse for a human will always be that despite your (actually valid) feelings, you don’t act any way you please. He deserves to rot.