Brynn Leah BlotterSASO, Christians Against TherapyOver the years of trying to talk about what was happening to me and my siblings with family members in particular, several family members…2h ago2h ago
Brynn Leah BlotterSASO, Twisted DefinitionI have become increasingly cognizant of the role that improper definitions or interpretations played in upholding the abuses I went through…Aug 26Aug 26
Brynn Leah BlotterSASO, Sexual Abuse, Pt 3Over the years I went back and forth between trying to get help, and believing everything my mother was saying about me. I would…Aug 21Aug 21
Brynn Leah BlotterSASO, Sexual Abuse, Pt 2My mother told me to stay quiet about what happened, but I couldn’t. My Sunday School teacher noticed that I was becoming increasingly…Aug 21Aug 21
Brynn Leah BlotterSASO, Sexual Abuse, Pt 1When I was nine years old, my parents took in a mentally handicapped twenty-one year old man. My mother explained that the pastor he had…Aug 19Aug 19
Brynn Leah BlotterSASO, Religious HierarchyHaving a child has increased pressure on me to figure out how to address the topic of religion with her. When it was just me, I sought…Aug 14Aug 14
Brynn Leah BlotterSASO, Weaponized ShameI can’t remember a time I didn’t feel ashamed of being a girl. Some of my earliest memories are of my mother accusing me of trying to get…Aug 12Aug 12
Brynn Leah BlotterSASO, IsolationWho would I be without my experiences? Would I still be motivated to educate myself, or to provide for my family? Or would I be stagnate? A…Aug 6Aug 6
Brynn Leah BlotterSincerely, A Survivor of…I’ve been told that I should write about my experiences from my early life. People say that it could help others, or help me to at least…Aug 1Aug 1
Brynn Leah BlotterGhost Ponies and Chasing the IdyllicAs an aspiring novelist, it feels like I have a spark of madness. Ideas flit through my mind, then evaporate in the mist when I try to…Jun 17Jun 17