Stony Brook University
“I am not my body image”
Will anyone want me? Some days, it is more like how can anyone want me. I ask that more than I care to admit. Body image is something that many people have insecurities about. From a young age, I remember constantly questioning my body. I’m fat, my fingers are too stubby, my thighs are too … Read more
“I am not my betrayal”
As a child no one really understood me, not even myself. Things were happening to me that I was too young to be exposed to, too young to grasp. Migraines, nosebleeds, tummy aches, sore throats and nightmares were just some of the side effects; my cries for help went unnoticed. I always worried. I always … Read more
“I am not my violation”
When I think of my childhood, the only things I can remember are feelings of anxiety, fear, and shame. One summer, when I was about seven or eight years old, a family member of mine convinced me to perform oral sex on her. She was twelve. All I ever wanted was her approval and her … Read more