Shattering the Silence

My friends used to say to me that I was too tough on myself. I smiled and said something innocuous like, "Maybe you're right."...

(This post comes from a reader named Roger.) Trust has always been a huge issue for me. My father was very strict, very harsh at times, and ...

(This is a guest post from a reader named Roger.) The assaults I suffered in childhood and as an adult left me confused as to who I was. I r...

(The author of this post has given permission to print it but chooses to remain anonymous.) You are an archaeologist. You're digging thr...

From Cec: Roger sent me a personal email and, with his permission, I'm posting this. It's probably the saddest story I've read....

(This post comes from Mark.) This is day one of a new season. Yesterday I accepted that the word “raped” is “my” word for what was done to m...

A friend who also reads this blog wrote me recently because he was having trouble using the word rape . I responded by saying that I had str...