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thanx to the folks who welcomed me to this board!!! you have expressed concern regarding my name. my actual name is Lester. "yolester" is a childhood nickname that has stuck with me all my life. if it bothers anyone or might be a deterent to my getting support from this forum, i will change it. i am a legitimatae survivor with valid isuues and i look foward to a helpful dialouge with all of you. i would appreciate imput from the group as to what to do. Lester.
 
Yolester/Lester,

Welcome regardless of your name ;) . Its a great group and the site is wide open. There isn't any agenda or program, apart from helping each other to heal as best we can. Just post or join in wherever and whenever you feel you can, and you will soon get to know most of the "usual suspects".

Larry
 
welcome Lester,

Welcome to the group. Real good guys here. Post stuff when u are most comfortable to do so.
 
Lester, hey at least you explained your name, because it made me jump at what you called yourself, and while I don not take exception, maybe others will,

welcome here,

ste
 
To be honest, I didn't notice it until you pointed it out. Thanks for explaining. I hope you find this site as helpful as I have. Peace - John
 
yolester,

Ahh well that answers my question. As far as your name goes it's yours keep it. My only concern over it has been answered. I do hope that my self and the other guys here did not hurt your feelings in any way due to your name. Welcome my friend I can truly hope you find answers within these pages.

lots of love, Nathan
 
Actually, thicko that I am, I was wondering what the fuss was all about until just this morning. But as you get into things here I think people will be okay about the name. You certainly have a right to your nickname from childhood.

Larry
 
Yolester welcome. I am terribly sorry for what has brought you here but am glad that you have found us. Yeh your name jumped out at me. I had a friend that used to say Yo Mike what are we gonna do today. I can see the similation to one nickname. Feel free to post and walk with us.
 
thanx for your understanding. i tried to change the name in Profile, but the system wouldnt let me. i am diagnosed with PTSD. not only sex abuse perpertrated by various adults when i was young boy, also beaten up by kids at school. i wasnt safe anywhere and in spite of being over 6 feet tall and 200 plus pounds, i still cant protect myself. people walk all over me. i hope this group will help me with these and other issues. again, thanx for you understanding with the name. Lester.
 
Good luck, lester. I am sorry for the reason that brings you here and I celebrate your arrival. This is one of the safest places you can be.

I identify with this:
over 6 feet tall and 200 plus pounds, i still cant protect myself
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I have struggled in the same way. I will give this insight, which I am working on myself: in life, one needs to defend oneself less than one thinks.

We (as survivors) are so accustomed to being hurt, that we spend a lot of time worrying about who is getting ready to hurt us. We may even seek out those who may hurt us, just to relive the trauma we have suffered. I think it may be less important to protect ourselves and more important to avoid those situations in which we need protection.
 
I think it may be less important to protect ourselves and more important to avoid those situations in which we need protection.
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Now that brother was deep.
 
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