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Growing Up Jeub

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‘We Didn’t Kick You Out.’

“Easy for a good girl to go bad And once we gone Best believe we’ve gone forever Don’t be the reason Don’t be the reason You better learn how to treat us right.” -Rihanna Want to know what it’s like to be a Jeub? If you check my dad’s Facebook,...

Why Mom Never Told Us

Trigger warning: physical abuse, self-harm “We are thrown away in the house you made of every stolen moment. Don’t pretend, I know how this ends, and who you are in secret.” -Blue Stahli When I read Libby Anne’s article, “Then why didn’t you tell us that, mom?” it resonated with me. My...

The Breakthrough Moment

“How can I pretend that I don’t see What you hide so carelessly? …It’s not what it seems Not what you think No, I must be dreaming… Help, you know I’ve got to tell someone Tell them what I know you’ve done I fear you…” -Evanescence I have blogged very little...

Melting Memory Masks

I wrote this post precisely one year after my parents kicked me out of my house. My dad had just called me at work to say that I couldn't see my siblings anymore, or visit their house. I had nothing left to lose. Unfortunately, when my blog was lost, I was unable to...