I hope she's doing better by now. That is such a sad, terrible story.
I don't think you're overreacting by wanting laws changed. I think these laws, as well as many others, should be better enforced and more harshly punished.
darling, I don't even know what to say. . . That's soooo horrible and I hope you find a way to make a difference, you will have lots of support if you persue it!
thats terrible. words cant express how horrible i feel. i hope chris gets what he deserves. and i hope mandy has a rapid and successful recovery. stay strong hun <3 best wishes gloria
I don't know that it will matter to you, coming as it does from a stranger, and I usually don't leave anonymous messages in a person't lj without permission, but the passion inherent in your post has moved me to violate this prohibition and write to you and tell you that I fully understand what you are going thru. My cousin was in a car accident with a friend of hers who had been drinking, unbeknownst to my cousin, which resulted in her friends mild bruising and my cousins' 8 reconstructive facial surgeries, to date. The venom that welled up from inside of me was truly hideous to behold, but even worse to feel...I had never truly hated prior to that day, and I found it to be an unpleasant experience, by and large. The shockwaves produced by such an event are in some ways worse than the incident itself, affecting so many people in so many deep and abiding ways. All I can offer you by way of help is the knowledge that there are others of us out here who feel your frustration and quasi-impotent rage as acutely as you do, and would
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anonymous
July 1 2003, 17:55:57 UTC
I'm glad to hear that she's going to be allright...she's one of the lucky ones, as you and I both know. Not only is she lucky that she and her family were spared the horrors that might have been, but she is also very lucky to have a friend like you.
We only hurt the ones we love when we love ourselves more...putting other people first is a priviledge, not a punishment. Abnegation of the self is not the point....Legitimate Caring is. It's been very nice talking with you, Candy...you're a girl of rare common sense. Night,
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I don't think you're overreacting by wanting laws changed. I think these laws, as well as many others, should be better enforced and more harshly punished.
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best wishes
gloria
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We only hurt the ones we love when we love ourselves more...putting other people first is a priviledge, not a punishment. Abnegation of the self is not the point....Legitimate Caring is. It's been very nice talking with you, Candy...you're a girl of rare common sense.
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~Joe
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I was looking forward to reading about that
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