Probation Officer Warned Me About My Prison Lover, Life After Incarceration Let us first get the first things out. I am a drug addict and have gotten into a whole load of problems because of my addiction. That is how I landed in prison the first place. I was so . . . read more

Betrayal in the Home - The day that I was attacked was a lesson for me and also a challenge. I could scarcely believe what I was witnessing. Suddenly, these bunch of guys had jumped me. I had been walking with my older brother after class. I figured that we were . . . read more

I got the shock of my life when my pastor told me that he wanted to support me. I know there are many liberal Churches in the USA but it is something when an evangelical from the South decides that he is going to join the struggle. What makes it . . . read more

Priest Sex Abuse: Lost kids and naïve parents I will be 15 this December but I wish I was 18 already. Basically I want to leave home. My mum and dad have let me down. They have allowed our family priest to abuse me for years. We are Catholics . . . read more

In love with a violent man - At first everybody was sympathetic. Even those who disapproved of my “lifestyle” felt that it was a bit much that I should be treated this way. Jamie is a rollercoaster of personalities. There are so many of them that I do not even know . . . read more

An open letter to my mother: True personal acceptance and love cannot be conditional Cutting my hair was my first step towards personal acceptance. Cutting my hair consisted of months upon months of admiring various cuts and colors, before finally working up the courage to do it, despite . . . read more

When people talk about date rape and revenge porn, I have something of a wince inside because I have been there and done that. In the immediate aftermath, I constantly blamed myself. I would wake up in the night shouting and reliving the experience. Perhaps I should have known better . . . read more

Life Under a Color-Conscious Justice System Let me get this out of the way to begin with. I am guilty as sin. I was in possession of an armed without permission. I committed a burglary and served 8 years for it. Pleading no-contest did not save me much . . . read more

The Sad Fate of Maria: You Need To Hear Her Story I am sharing my story, in the hopes of inspiring others to be strong enough to leave a situation that is detrimental to one’s health, happiness and growth. The story starts in the eyes of a . . . read more