Comments on: Naimhe

By: JD

JD — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:35:08 +0000

I wish so much I could be there to help you. You’re the same age as my mother.

I’m going to give her breakfast in bed tomorrow. She won’t know it, but it will be in your name.

Thank you for sharing your story… I hope you find real friendship, love, and peace.

By: danimo21

danimo21 — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:50:00 +0000

you are truly such an inspiration. just to put such god-awful experiences and thoughts into such eloquent, poetic words is a milestone. as you say, you’re another smiling face in the grocery store or on the street, another one of us who cares so deeply for those who are purportedly “broken,” who struggles with her own self-limitations imposed by years of degrading diatribe, who fights the good fight even when it hurts. and such a fan-fucking-tastic writer to boot. thank you for sharing your story and may you (and i) continue to rise to the challenge of expanding our own horizons, breaking free of the box we’ve unfairly been placed in.

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Mon, 18 May 2009 13:29:12 +0000

[...] of these contributors believe me, you are. Just read the comments they leave in response to yours. Naimhe’s response to the comments on her own post had me bawling like a baby, I’m not ashamed [...]

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:35:57 +0000

The raw emotion you share sends chills through me…thank you.

By: Eaton Bennett

Eaton Bennett — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:46:25 +0000

I think you are brave and amazing quite frankly. I understand how hard it is to see yourself from someone elses perspective, but I see your worth in your words. You are inspirational and you are living and breathing despite all those insufferably horrible things that happened to you.

By: Withheld

Withheld — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:47:44 +0000

Thank you for sharing your story with us.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:15:19 +0000

Thank you – it is with sadness and courage that I see myself in your story. I have not wanted to because I have wanted to believe I am stronger than abuse. That my love conquers it. I know it does though not at the expense of denial.

Blessings to you & to all the loving supporters of this blog.

By: Cat

Cat — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:40:26 +0000

That you had the courage to write out all of your life in such a manner that I was able to see your horror, your determination and your courage amazes and inspires me.

Your story is so close to my own.

By: SP

SP — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:49:23 +0000

Naimhe, thank you so much for sharing this; I can’t imagine the emotions involved in writing this, and sending it to Maggie.

For the record, it’s not “just” truth. Truth is MIGHTY. I used to believe in the phrase “the truth will set you free” until I lived a little and realized that truth is only *one* of the things that will set you free, but it is a powerful, potent force nonetheless.

So thank you again for telling your truth.

I send you peace, peace, peace, for all your days.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:35:17 +0000

Thank you for sharing, and in such an amazing way. (Hugs)