A Leaf on the Wind
Viewing comments for Chapter 6 "Lies"Autobiography of abuse
15 total reviews
Comment from Siouxsun
1. "Sometimes I'm confused by what I thinik is really obvious. - added an extra "i" in think on your Michael Stipe quote.
Such a confusing world for little ones experiencing the ultimate deception.
reply by the author on 11-Jan-2014
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1. "Sometimes I'm confused by what I thinik is really obvious. - added an extra "i" in think on your Michael Stipe quote.
Such a confusing world for little ones experiencing the ultimate deception.
Comment Written 11-Jan-2014
reply by the author on 11-Jan-2014
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Thanks for catching that. Not having anyone to talk to or explain what was happening, I was forced to answer my own questions and often came up with the wrong answers. Yes, the world was a very confusing place for me. I felt completely lost most of the time.
Comment from Jade Lawson
Poor Valerie. We can understand clearly her confusion, her innocence.
Unfortunately many fathers who abuse their children that's what they tell them.
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2013
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Poor Valerie. We can understand clearly her confusion, her innocence.
Unfortunately many fathers who abuse their children that's what they tell them.
Comment Written 04-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 04-Aug-2013
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Children are raised to believe adults.
Comment from maxic59
OMG suddenly a little girls life is destroyed, taken away from her.
I admire your strength to write this chapter.
Well done
onya mate :)
cheers max
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2009
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OMG suddenly a little girls life is destroyed, taken away from her.
I admire your strength to write this chapter.
Well done
onya mate :)
cheers max
Comment Written 29-Sep-2009
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2009
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Thank you for your sympathetic and understanding of ths chapter. I sincerely appreciate your kind words.
Comment from c_lucas
The innocent thought patterns of a young child can bring about confusion. (I don't know your whole story, I can't help to think of what you could accompished if your high level of intelligence was nurtured by the adults in your life.)
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2009
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The innocent thought patterns of a young child can bring about confusion. (I don't know your whole story, I can't help to think of what you could accompished if your high level of intelligence was nurtured by the adults in your life.)
Comment Written 28-Sep-2009
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2009
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Sadly, I pretty much was the only one interested in nurturing it. But I will say, I think I turned out okay in the end.
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You are a perfect YOU. I applaud you.
Comment from medicnate
A shocking and terribly sad chapter. We now know the true face of daddy and Frank. Wire cutters and fingertips come to mind, but I won't linger. On to the next chapter.
Great job on this one by the way.
~medicnate~
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2009
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A shocking and terribly sad chapter. We now know the true face of daddy and Frank. Wire cutters and fingertips come to mind, but I won't linger. On to the next chapter.
Great job on this one by the way.
~medicnate~
Comment Written 04-Apr-2009
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2009
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Thank you for your very kind review. I do want to tell you that I write only one chapter with grapic details about my father. I didn't feel it was necessary to repeat myself since I make it quite clear in that chapter what type of man he was. Also, every once in a while I stopped writing my book and took a break and wrote "funny" or amusing stories about my childhood. Many reviewers have suggested I put them into my book. I am considering that but as of yet have not done it. If you ever feel you need a break from the "doom & gloom" check out my portfolio and read a few of the more upbeat ones. You don't have to bother reviewing them, they don't offer many points and only a few cents but might help you get through the ups and downs of my story.
Comment from Lois Delaney
Boy! Men are sick. It makes me sick. Our poor children. I wonder if they went through what you went through, although I did ask, and they said absolutely not. But would they actually tell their own mother for fear of any sort. This really has me worked up.
Didn't notice any nits here.
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2009
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Boy! Men are sick. It makes me sick. Our poor children. I wonder if they went through what you went through, although I did ask, and they said absolutely not. But would they actually tell their own mother for fear of any sort. This really has me worked up.
Didn't notice any nits here.
Comment Written 07-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2009
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At the time I was a child no one knew of the "signs" of abuse. Today, severe behaviorial changes, violent outbursts etc. are signals something might be wrong. All a parent can do is keep an eye out for the signs. In this day and age a child is more likely to speak up than when I was a child. Thank you for the high review.
Comment from Stacey Lynne Wells
Well, for the first part of the chapter, that wasn't nice of him to lie to you. I'll bet the part about that school and the dirt around the hole wasn't that soft. I'll bet he was lying about all that too. As for the part about Frank, he was wrong, and your mother was right. She wasn't mad at you, just upset with Frank. But she did the right thing and you did the right thing to tell her. What I don't understand is why didn't she glow bright red when you first talked about Daddy? Well, good luck.
Rachel
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2009
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Well, for the first part of the chapter, that wasn't nice of him to lie to you. I'll bet the part about that school and the dirt around the hole wasn't that soft. I'll bet he was lying about all that too. As for the part about Frank, he was wrong, and your mother was right. She wasn't mad at you, just upset with Frank. But she did the right thing and you did the right thing to tell her. What I don't understand is why didn't she glow bright red when you first talked about Daddy? Well, good luck.
Rachel
Comment Written 13-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2009
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Thank you for your kind comments. I appreciate your high rank.
Comment from jodeecee
Another great chapter.
My friends and I often stood a few feet from the edge/,/ daring each other to dip a hand into the water.
Not wanting to tell her/,/ I said, "Nothing is wrong."
"I don't want to talk about it/,/" I yelled.
"/I/f all daddies do this then, why did it have to be a secret? If all daddies did this, why would I be sent away if I told someone about it?"
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reply by the author on 07-Feb-2009
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Another great chapter.
My friends and I often stood a few feet from the edge/,/ daring each other to dip a hand into the water.
Not wanting to tell her/,/ I said, "Nothing is wrong."
"I don't want to talk about it/,/" I yelled.
"/I/f all daddies do this then, why did it have to be a secret? If all daddies did this, why would I be sent away if I told someone about it?"
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Comment Written 07-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2009
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Again, thank you so very much.
Comment from laurelp
How horrific this must be to live through all of this. The burden of guilt resting on such young shoulders. It saddens me that you had to live through all of this, no matter how you managed to do it.
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2009
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How horrific this must be to live through all of this. The burden of guilt resting on such young shoulders. It saddens me that you had to live through all of this, no matter how you managed to do it.
Comment Written 07-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2009
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Thank you for your kind and sympathetic words. But you are right, I did survive and is why I decided to write the book. Again, thank you.
Comment from DecrepitOldBag
How awful your story is. Not just your father, but an ugly, smelly old man as well. How brave to tell your mother, and how terrifying that your dad would assume you'd told about him as well. I so admire your courage in relating your story. All the best. Kat
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2009
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How awful your story is. Not just your father, but an ugly, smelly old man as well. How brave to tell your mother, and how terrifying that your dad would assume you'd told about him as well. I so admire your courage in relating your story. All the best. Kat
Comment Written 07-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2009
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Thank you. I sincerely apprecate your opinion.