Venus Speaks

a girl shares her thoughts about being outside of the mainstream

1. cripchick 4.10.08 / 12pm

   keep speaking truth to power, it’s in you.

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2. sweetperdition 4.11.08 / 2am

   I feel a bit shy about posting this, but I want to get out of my comfort zone.

   Keep speaking your truth when you can.

   The first stanza in particular really spoke to me. (Although it’s *all* very powerful). An older cousin did something to me when I was a little girl; I don’t know what to call it, and it could have been a lot worse. (I hit them before it got too far). I had family members who were mad at me, and who were mad at my mom for not talking to my cousin’s mom for a long time afterward. I still wonder if it really happened.

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3. venuspeaks 4.11.08 / 11am

   cripcrick – Your encouragement always helps me. <3

   sweetperdition – I’m glad to have written something that you could connect with.

   However, it’s unfortunate that you had to go through that. I am very sorry.

   I know what you mean about ‘not knowing what to call it’, one of my assaults was like that, as well. I think there’s a lot of gray area regarding these kind of things – an overall sense of confusion about what to call these damaging experiences.

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4. cripchick 4.12.08 / 2am

   sweet perdition and venus, i hope you both consider submitting something to this month’s disability blog carnival– it’s on abuse and i think can be on anything. i understand how hard it is to write about these so just think about it, i know it would help a lot of people and also bring voice to things that are often unspoken. you can find out more here: http://abnormaldiversity.blogspot.com/

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5. lastcrazyhorn 4.12.08 / 5pm

   I am sorry that you had to experience something like that. But as cripchick said, your doing that has helped give voice to those whose stories are never told.

   This is one of the reasons I have included you in my latest post: http://lastcrazyhorn.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/excellent/

   Go check it out. :)

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6. venuspeaks 4.12.08 / 8pm

   cripchick – I would really like to write something for the carnival! However since I’ve never participated in one I’m not sure how it works. (Are their length limits? Do they accept poetry in addition to prose narratives?)

   lastcrazyhorn – Ah, I see! I left you a comment but I’ll say it here too – thank you. :)

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7. cripchick 4.13.08 / 7pm

   yes yes, i believe it’s writing whatever you feel compelled to write about that within the topic somehow. i haven’t heard of length or prose limits so i think it’d be great : )

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