Anniversaries aren’t always about celebration. For someone with PTSD, they can be landmines. In this post, I reflect on trauma, empathy, and why even in the wasteland, war never changes.
Tag: empathy
Never Read the Comments
Social media hasn’t created more cruelty—it’s just made it harder to ignore. Sexual assault, racism, abuse—they’ve always been here. The difference is we can’t hide them anymore. As a survivor of both childhood assault and military sexual trauma, I can say this much: rape isn’t about sex. It’s about control. And it’s past time we stopped excusing it.
A Few Minutes about Mom
Not trying to date myself, but I’m having one of those “A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney” nights. If you don’t remember Andy Rooney, he was a satirist who appeared in the closing segment of the news program *60 Minutes*. He’d pick some random, often overlooked subject, and deliver a thoughtful, wry monologue. Usually, he’d …
Empathy on empty?
I can be a huge ass, ask anyone who knows me in person. I am sarcastic with a ton of gallows humor to add to who I am. I tend to swear, and often that filter is tough for me to maintain. I am pretty sure that some folks find me a tad rough around …