I'm staying. Thank you to all.

I'm staying. Thank you to all.

crisispoint

Registrant
I plan on reposting this on family and friends (just this part!), but I wanted to let you know where my mind was at.

Yesterday was extremely painful for me. As much as I prepared myself (and came to believe) that "Nao" was a fake, it still hit me like a ton of bricks, because, for better or for worse, I want to believe everyone here is legitimate, despite the need for real caution. I told this person things I wouldn't normally, and to find out it was all a lie and a deception, well. it was an emotional rape.

As a rape, it triggered me, big time. I heard the voices of the "ghosts" telling me the usual crapola. That I was a fool, that I was meant to be hurt, that all I was good for was to be hurt, yada yada yada. I was crying in public, I was having flashbacks, it trult WAS like I was raped. I even contemplated killing myself because it hurt so damn much and I believed the "ghosts." I was at the end all over again.

Then, I heard JayM's "voice."

Anyone here for a while knows about JayM. he was a confused 20-something year old that i took under my wing and tried to help. He didn't see any hope for himself and committed suicide, something I still feel. I still feel like I failed him, and even though I never "met" him face-to-face, he was a real person to me. He sent me his picture once and I "know" what his voice told me.

I expected the worst of all from him. I expected to hear how I failed him and that I was worthless. He didn't say that.

He said that he regretted what he did to me. He was ill, but now that he's on "the other side," he understands that even though he's been pardoned for the errors he made, he saw the pain he caused other people, his sister, the borthers and sisters here, and me. He told me I gave him hope to hang on a LOT longer than he normally would have. That he killed himself was a mistake on his part, not a failing on my part.

Such relief, I couldn't tell you.

Then I thought about the "real" brothers I have here. Dan from NE, MikeNY, James, David, Dave, Leo, Andrei, Mike, Ken, Mark, Marc, Phos, Taz, Brett, so Goddamn many that I can't mention them all (and I'm sorry if I forgot you!). I thought of the sisters too, like, Lynn, Sammy, Caro, Kolisha, also too Goddamn many to list (ditto to the above!). So many good people, and to have it all ruined by one (now two!) selfish @$$holes, well, that won't do.

So, after taking a day off, I'm back. I'm not going to let this cowardly, deceptive, abusive BITCH win. No fucking way! (sorry for the cursing, altho you, Sammy, would be proud! ).

You know, apart from the emotional rape, there's one other thing that bothers me about "Heather." I consider myself a writer, I'm a journalist, I follow the way of the Samurai (something she should understand if she's going to claim Japanese heritage!). All these things have values, principles, and ethics I hold in very high record. For her to "claim" all of these labels, and just SHIT over them hurt me very much.

If you're going to say that you're ANY of these things, have the morals to follow the guidelines!

I thoroughly intend to make one last post on the "Nao Exposed" thread, summing up my feelings towards this hideous rapist (and that, my dear, if you have the guts to read this, is what you are!) and recommitting myself to ruining that bitch if she EVER does anything like this again. Then, I will forget about her. She is dead to me.

But you guys aren't.

Thank you for reminding me why we're here. Thank you for reminding me one or two aren't the whole thing.

Thank you.

Peace and love,

Scot
 
Scot,
Glad you are gonna stick around with us and continue sharing. I know hubby & I have learned much from you as well as many others here. We read and talk about the subjects that we can and for me it gives me insight into parts he doesnt always alway share with me.
The "exposure" of the poster felt as if it was a rape also to me -- for my hubby, and yes even that my own self had been scammed and made me angry, and embarrassed.
I know for me I have worked so hard for so long at being "hypervigilante" so as not to be "victimized" again it was a real slap in the face and across the heart.
Other posters tho brought out some good points tho -- that I have thot about, we will continue to experience different types of pains in our lives and along our journeys of healing. There fore committing to ourselves to be the best we can be for OURSELVES and each other is probably our best choice...
the false poster is gone, others may come, Better check points are in place and Malesurvivor will continue to improve and be better because of a lesson learned.
Growth -- it's a good thing.
I did identify with the urge to self injure also -- and struggled with that -- hubby escaped by "cleaning" (i geuss we traded one response to pain with each other i used to be the cleaner he used to self harm) --
We'll go on, and have learned some painful lessons along the way -- but we cant stop the journey by our own hand. And we are STRONGER because of lessons learned.
Peace, Sammy
 
hey Scot,

I had that same anger over the labels that some people try to claim. I guess it's just up to us to provide shining examples to the contrary. :D
 
Hey Scot,

I'm glad you're here. What's that saying about not throwing the baby out with the bath water? You're right, there are some really incredible people here. I have learned so much for which I am so grateful. You are a great teacher. You are making a difference...more than you know.

It is sad that people have to be stupid. It's sad that people can't all just be honest. Internet or not, I am never going to portray myself as anything other than what I am. If anyone was to meet me on the street, you could expect the same thing you get from me here. Yeah, prob'ly even the hugs. Plain...simple...goofy sense of humor...heh!...boring! I was never a successful liar anyway. Tried it a couple times at an early age, and it just doesn't work for me!

Anyway, I think most of us here want the same thing, and we're willing to work together, and for each other. That's what counts. The bobo heads that occasionally happen by and try to ruin a good thing...well they just CAN'T succeed at that. It's not going to happen.

Thanks for being you.

Hugs,

Lynn (background checks welcome!!)
 
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