15 years and counting

[victor-victim]

just passed the 15 year membership mark.
thank god this site is still up and running.
my gratitude and appreciation to all those responsible for creating and sustaining and supporting this valuable healing resource. this forum has been very helpful in my healing process. i would also like to acknowledge the brave men who have chosen this forum to share their thoughts, feelings and experiences with me and the world at large. i feel infinitely better than i did when i first logged on.

my first post: extreme trigger warning
https://www.discussion.malesurvivor.org/board/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=10902&Number=76022#Post76022

ten years later: caution - more triggers
https://www.discussion.malesurvivor.org/board/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=61546&Number=432551#Post432551

 

[traveler]

V|V -

I don't know if congratulations are in order, but let me say that i for one am glad you have been here on MS and have appreciated and benefited from many of your posts (and enjoyed your rhymes!)

Thank you for being a part of my healing journey, too.
Lee

 

[Chris4TheMill]

V-V,

I just read your story. Wow, that was harrowing. I also looked up info on "him." Again, there are just no adequate words.

You made a great point in your story that society deifies these kinds of people and makes them into these fascinating, complex creatures, but in really they are more like simple, instinctual animals without a soul. I believe that is true for most of them.

I was thinking that when we were kids, we didn't have the knowledge or life experience to comprehend the depth of evil that people could be capable of. So we couldn't have recognized the danger we were in. I am now convinced that wasn't a fault of us though. Our job was to be a kid, or to be a teenager. We were supposed to be able to rely on adults or older kids. It's not our fault they were untrustworthy or evil. It's their fault. They failed at their job.

They gained our trust. They knew how to play us. But we were kids then. They chose an easier target than another adult because they were weak themselves. But now we know. We see them now for who they are. I don't blame myself, I blame them.

Anyway, I am glad you escaped this madman and I am glad he is gone.

Chris

 

[i-m-Bri]

Victor|Victim,

I just read your story.
I have so much to say but it's all lumped in a ball.
I just had to reach out and let you know I read it
Thank you.

And I think 15 years is to be congratulated.
15 years of growth,
15 years of not backing down!
15 years of being true.

 

[motmcd]

You are a source of inspiration for me, V-V. Thank you for that.

Tom

 

[Tom E.]

you are so lucky,or blessed, to be alive, to have survived

 

[Esterio]

Hi Victor

Thank you for sharing that story. It hit so close to home. I am sorry you met that evil man. I am so glad you are alive and were able to share that story. It is good to know you are healing. I am glad this place has been here for you.

best regards
Esterio

 

[victor-victim]

i don't know what to say.
i am overwhelmed by the response.
it moves me to tears.
thank you, one and all.