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MeBeMary

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  1. Hi Steele_moss. Welcome to AfterSilence. I'm very sorry for what you experienced at university. It is a shame that sometimes these institutions rather protect their reputations than to even consider what is reported and how to help these individual students...or at the very least, investigate. You are right, you should have been supported and helped. I'm sorry you weren't. You will find this a very supportive community with many understanding and kind members. All will relate in the overall struggle that this aftermath can be, with many who have experienced similar school traumas...
  2. Hi Allycard and welcome. I am very sorry you have reasons to be here. You have found a very supportive community tho, with many understanding and kind people. You are not alone. It is good to hear that you are safe now. It can make this difficult healing path all the more difficult, if the abuser is still in the picture. Your energy can be more about the healing, and less of the worry you may be hurt next. So however this separation happened, I'm very happy you are safe. Feel free to look around. I wish you the best as you begin to move forward on this crazy path we call healin
  3. Hi BoneRush. Welcome to AfterSilence. I am so sorry for the trauma you endured and the struggles you face, all of which has led you here. You will find this a supportive community with many understanding and kind members. You are not alone. Feel free to look around the site. Jump in where you feel the most comfortable. I wish you well as you navigate this tricky path we call healing. Mary
  4. Hi systemsb, Welcome to AfterSilence. I am so sorry you've experienced trauma, but glad you found us and decided to reach out. Our community is filled with kind and supportive people. You are not alone. Feel free to look around. Wishing you the best on this path we call healing. Mary
  5. Hi huerta and welcome. I am very sorry you have begun to remember abuse at the hands of your mother. It is very wrong to abused by anyone, but so much more difficult to realize it is someone that should have loved and protected you as a child...not to hurt you. I'm so sorry she's done this to you. It's ok to feel a little nervous, do know you will not be pressured, and you can take the pace that is best for you. This community is filled with understanding and supportive people. I'm sure you will get a comfortable footing in no time. Feel free to look around. Know you are not alo
  6. Hi Eric. Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for the trauma you've endured and the struggles you face. What happened to you was not fair and not deserved. You are welcome here. This community is filled with many understanding and kind individuals. You are not alone. I know it must be very difficult feeling like you don't have the support of your parents. You entrust a harsh reality that you went thru and they aren't as understanding as they should be. I'm not sure why parents or other loved ones have difficulty understanding or at least difficulty trying to understand. This is
  7. Hi, Ticked off octopus. Welcome to AfterSilence. I am so sorry someone you cared for betrayed your trust. It was wrong and so undeserved. I am glad you found us tho. AfterSilence is a supportive community with many understanding and kind people. You are not alone. Reaching out is a strong thing to do, I hope you know this. Feel free to look around and when you are ready, share and interact where you like. We are here for you. Wishing you many forward steps on this path we call healing. Mary
  8. Sending strength and wishing for safety for those living close the California wildfires...or those who worry for someone close to them that are by affected by them. 

    I do personally know one person on the evacuation edge of the Eaton fire and has decided to take a flight home to stay with her mother, which I am very grateful for. I know she is safe. 

    I know many more are still in this path of these destructive fires, some in this community...and hope beyond hope that they are contained soon. Do what you need to do to stay safe.

    We want you safe. :throb:  

    1. Finchy

      Finchy

      I echo your sentiments. I hope that the person you know will be ok, same with everyone else in the areas. ❤️ 

    2. Doll6

      Doll6

      ❤️

    3. snmls
  9. Hi er1nn and welcome to the community. I'm sorry what happened to you when you were younger and for the struggles you still face. You have found a supportive community where you can feel free to share as much as you feel like, without judgement or guilt. The members here will be kind and understanding. We do tend to get referrals a long of different ways, but I must admit, this is the first of me hearing chatgpt as being the source of that referral. It's good to know that it was able to relay good information and give you an option that might help you on your path of healing. Interac
  10. Hi Babs and welcome. I am very sorry that you've been thru something traumatic and are still struggling to figure it out. It's not an easy thing to understand or find any kind of perspective on, but trying to process and work thru such awful things is an important start. I am glad you have found the courage to address it. If anything, I could suggest...it would be to be patient with yourself. You will find this a supportive community with many understanding and kind people. You are not alone. Feel free to look around. When you are ready, feel free to interact with others...with
  11. May of the forums have brief descriptions of what type of posts you would like to post. You might want to look at the Gathering Place and The Aftermath, as they are more of our primary forums allowing more varied topics of all types and receive the most amount of traffic. Basic difference between the two is the Gathering Place is typically a bit lighter than topics of The Aftermath. I hope this has helped.
  12. The most important thing I personally believe, is being the most comfortable in your own skin. I do hope your family was supportive in what you shared. It takes a lot of trust and courage for survivors to share anything personal with others. Support is something you not only deserve, but something you are entitled to.
  13. Hi EnoughSilence, Welcome to AfterSilence. I am very sorry for the abuse you endured as a child. It is wrong for anyone to hurt another. Hurting a child is beyond acceptable, yet it happens. I'm sorry you know this. You have found a community of individuals that are here to support you. You are not alone. The struggles associated with trauma can be vast and long-lasting. I am sorry this has caused issues with your marriage, but perhaps therapy and working thru some of these struggles will help your relationship with your wife. I guess time will tell, won't it? Be proud of yourself f
  14. Hi Not Of This Earth. Welcome to AfterSilence. I am so sorry for the trauma you've experienced and the struggles you have faced. You have found a supportive community with many understanding and kind members. You are not alone. I know it can be difficult when society norms typically only think abuse as male against female (when they think of it at all). This is factually untrue. Abusers can be any gender and those abused can be any gender. I'm sorry you know this firsthand. What happened to you was wrong and completely undeserved. Please know you are accepted here in our little corn
  15. For those struggling this holiday season...

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    or those struggling for any other reason...I see you, I feel you, and I'm sending you support today and all the days this holiday season. :throb: 

    1. Finchy
    2. Capulet

      Capulet

      ❤️ 

      Thank you, Mary!

    3. Doll6

      Doll6

      Thank you @MeBeMary ❤️

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