After reading this full series I have to say that it reads like the collateral that people participating in cults (ex. NXIVM) are forced to give up in case they deviate from the group, so that it could be released as punishment/retaliation. With full curiosity I ask: why were you driven to offer up such personal, graphic sexual information about yourself for this blog (including passages that describe child masturbation)? This is a disjointed, often gratuitous confessional that I plead with you to wipe from the web in the interests of your future writing career and job prospects. Some things are not worth a byline, especially for an obscure online magazine.
Hi LG, thanks for reading and taking the time to leave your thoughts. I appreciate your perspective and concern for my future prospects, but I don't share the same concern. I tell my story by choice because it's mine, and when I tell it no one can use it as punishment or retaliation against me (which, I'm not sure why they would! I haven't joined a cult yet that I know of). I offer up personal information about myself and my life in the hopes that others will read my words and feel connected, feel less alone, less ashamed in a world that tries to pathologize very natural experiences that many people have. I chose to share my experience on a platform that I trust and respect that features many wildly talented writers, and I feel good about that.
Whew goodness. This here!! Okay. I'll be waiting for the next one, Maia.
Eeeep, thank you Aisha! I'm so glad you enjoyed.
It’s the first chapter and I already want to binge her reading. Can’t wait for next week.
Omg, thank you Carlos!! When there's enough to binge I'll let ya know ;)
After reading this full series I have to say that it reads like the collateral that people participating in cults (ex. NXIVM) are forced to give up in case they deviate from the group, so that it could be released as punishment/retaliation. With full curiosity I ask: why were you driven to offer up such personal, graphic sexual information about yourself for this blog (including passages that describe child masturbation)? This is a disjointed, often gratuitous confessional that I plead with you to wipe from the web in the interests of your future writing career and job prospects. Some things are not worth a byline, especially for an obscure online magazine.
Hi LG, thanks for reading and taking the time to leave your thoughts. I appreciate your perspective and concern for my future prospects, but I don't share the same concern. I tell my story by choice because it's mine, and when I tell it no one can use it as punishment or retaliation against me (which, I'm not sure why they would! I haven't joined a cult yet that I know of). I offer up personal information about myself and my life in the hopes that others will read my words and feel connected, feel less alone, less ashamed in a world that tries to pathologize very natural experiences that many people have. I chose to share my experience on a platform that I trust and respect that features many wildly talented writers, and I feel good about that.
I am detesting to wait for the next chapter. Your writing is highly gripping and enchanting.
Ahh, such kind words from a writer I so admire, thank you!!
HOLY CRAP, I cannot wait to keep reading!!!
Thank you so much Eva!! Tell all your friends hehe.
Wow. I am blown away and cannot wait to read more!!
Thank you so much!! I hope it continues to blow ... away ... ? In the good way that you mean
Based on a true story ?
Yup, all of the stories on Love & Literature are true.
Such amazing writing …and what a powerful story!!!