childhood
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Toughen up You need to stand up for yourself Wimp You’re being sensitive Softy Pussyfoot And the ultimate.. Stop being so Gay. All words Ive heard in my life, some at school, some in places that were meant to be ‘home’. What did all of these words and names mean? What did they do? What…
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It rained today. Actually, where I was, it more than rained today Rain bounced off the roof today Rain flooded the cafe patio where I was today And it deluged the country lanes off North Yorkshire today for about 4 hours. And it was so bad, and spectacular some people took photos of it. So…
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Over the last few weeks I have, again, through a combination of therapy and personal reading, began to identify more about the ways in which I survived – or were guided towards surviving as a child in the midst of emotionally immature parenting (from both parents). I had some favourite toys as a child, many…
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A few months ago I wrote a piece about the myths that surround in regard to parents – myths like ‘Parents love you whatever’ or ‘Mums are so supportive’ that do nothing for anyone who’s experience of parents is vastly different to this, to the point of being abusive, physically, emotional, sexually or spiritually (or…
James Ballantyne 