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I Am "precious"

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By: JamieLee1
Written on April 30th, 2012
By: JamieLee1
Age: 51-55 , Female
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  • jay29M

    Wow, for someone who has been through so much, who I am sure has been judged a great many times and called all manner of names by people, you sure are quick to start throwing judgements around yourself, calling people filth and disgusting, saying people make you sick..



    You have a lot of hatred for yourself, you go as far as describing your condition as a genetic flaw, as well as that of homosexuals, I am sure they would be really happy about that! I am NOT a biologist, I have not studied this area in detail but I am more than certain it is not a genetic flaw. More than likely it is hormonal and just part of the natural variation of the human race. If you want to go around classifying yourself as having a gene disorder than that's your prerogative but don't apply that to others.



    You need to deal with your own issues and live and let live. I have a sneaking suspicion that the day you stop hating on those around you will be the day you finally stop hating yourself.

    Aug 1, 2012
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  • JoanSoloman

    OK, now my real critique. Obviously the flasher in the tutu was a gross and inconsiderate. The wife then made the mistake of assuming all ts/tv/ people were like that and shut down what may have been the last chance to save the person she loved. She didn't hold on long enough to find out that there was a lot more to the issue than a single disgusting individual.



    No one deserves to die with the lonely pain her husband carried.

    May 8, 2012
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  • JoanSoloman

    Acceptance is the key. That's acceptance of self (with all our problems), acceptance of society (including its problems), acceptance of others (including their problems). One thing, never confuse acceptance with acquiescence. Acceptance is nothing more than a recognition of reality. What you do with the reality is an entirely different question.



    That's not something I read in Reader's Digest. It's something I've learned to live on a daily basis for twenty five years.



    You see, I'm an alcoholic who has been sober by the grace of my Higher Power since 1987. That's not something I've written any stories about for EP.



    There are two books I'll recommend. "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions", also known as the 12 and 12 is one. Also, I especially recommend "As Bill Sees It", by Bill Wilson, founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. It has a lot of useful insights into the nature of alcoholics and people in general. You can easily find both of them through any local AA group. Easy to find, we're the only secret society in the yellow pages.



    Of the 12 Steps to sobriety of AA, alcohol is only mentioned in Step 1. The rest of the program is just a pretty good way of getting along in life. It can apply equally to Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists and atheists.

    May 8, 2012
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