Wobble: The Best We Can Do

[kdotdammit]

Comments

[daphnep]

I love your writing, because it gives me a chance to look at the world through the harsh yet empathetic lens of your eyes. Which are really magnificent, fwiw: your past gives you the perspective to look long and hard at that girl, and that man, where I, in the same store (and I know exactly the store you write of, have bought pretty dresses there) would probably have looked away, if I had even noticed to look the first time. Thank you for sharing, once again.

[kdotdammit]

Thanks so much. This made my day. I'm having a very down night. Not sure why. Sometimes all the flack I've gotten for my writing really catches up with me. Then I got your comment and it felt like a big giant gulp of fresh air. You have eyes. You see.

[nightspore]

Thank you for this. And thank you for being a bulwark for your daughter.

[kdotdammit]

Thanks for acknowledging. I really felt that I needed to write it. Glad you're here.

[egg_shell]

My hope is that the girl someday, like you did, gets away and gets a better life. I will hold that in my thoughts when I think of her.

[kdotdammit]

That's a really good thought. Thank you.

[duccio]

(a blowtorch and pliers)

[wlotusopenid]

*supplies the butane*

[kdotdammit]

And a nice classic box of matches.

[kdotdammit]

The man was monstrous, and I have to wonder what made him such a monster. And he was very young. In his mid to late twenties. She was probably 19 or 20. I wonder if he will be able to fix himself. I would be glad not to have to see him again. I would be glad for any girl not to have to see him again.

[mallorys_camera]

This is very, very powerful. And extremely well-written.

As artists, we're more permeable than the majority of other people. It's a mixed blessing. We see more, but, of course, we invite the vampires in, too, at the peril of sleep, warm and fuzzy feelings, spiritual ease. Writing has definitely been my way of processing what I see, and you're luckier than I am in that respect because you have access to writing and drawing.

This is good. And I like the way you bracket the toxicity in the sanity of your own life as a parent and as a survivor.

[fuzzilla]

Agreed.

[kdotdammit]

Thank you. I needed to write it. Thanks for reading. I put a lot of thought into it before sharing. Really glad you let me know you appreciate it.

[kdotdammit]

Thank you so much my friend. I sat on this and thought about how I would write about it. Going through the somatic psychotherapy is helping me with my writing. Rather than just rushing to write something, I really let it sit in and thought that I wanted it to be more than just about me and something I experienced. I'm glad it worked.

Drawing . . . I want to be doing more of that but still recovering from my art show.

Thanks so much for appreciating this. I learn from you too, girl, cause you are a damn good writer.