But, My Mother Is Crazy
Short Story-Contest Entry-I Remember24 total reviews
Comment from ProjectBluebook
Looks like a great entry. Fulfills the parameters. Hum, I guess I would remember a butcher knife too. She probably meant no harm. I bet you didn't watch 'The Shining,' that night. Some people use wild cards to get what they want. When things get tough. Your a survivor. We build our own sandcastles in the fracking sand.
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Looks like a great entry. Fulfills the parameters. Hum, I guess I would remember a butcher knife too. She probably meant no harm. I bet you didn't watch 'The Shining,' that night. Some people use wild cards to get what they want. When things get tough. Your a survivor. We build our own sandcastles in the fracking sand.
Comment Written 13-May-2014
Comment from Bobby Jo
It is true, to a point, that when we experience something bad in our lives, we have a choice to either be bitter, or let the experience change us for the better. Sometimes, it does both. Great write.
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It is true, to a point, that when we experience something bad in our lives, we have a choice to either be bitter, or let the experience change us for the better. Sometimes, it does both. Great write.
Comment Written 13-May-2014
Comment from Zue65
I appreciate this non-fiction for its honesty and the truth it explored on the lives of children living the nightmare of having crazy mothers and living without a father. Only a child whose soul is whole can survive the havoc and this one proved that. This also a triumph of the child. Bravo.
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I appreciate this non-fiction for its honesty and the truth it explored on the lives of children living the nightmare of having crazy mothers and living without a father. Only a child whose soul is whole can survive the havoc and this one proved that. This also a triumph of the child. Bravo.
Comment Written 13-May-2014
Comment from Tatarka2
I thought this was inspirational. I have seen many people in my career as a social worker and therapist who have blamed their past for the failures in their own lives. This may be understandable, but it is never productive. You are to be commended for understanding this at an early age, and also for understanding that your mother, while schizophrenic, still loved you. To my knowledge, there has been no study of individuals like yourself who have experienced traumatic pasts and have survived and even thrived. We need to study this phenomenon, in my opinion, instead of focusing so much post-traumatic stress symptoms and treatments. Those are needed, of course, but we also need to learn from individuals like yourself, who are realistic about the past but don't let it define them. Congratulations on a well-penned and inspirational piece.
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I thought this was inspirational. I have seen many people in my career as a social worker and therapist who have blamed their past for the failures in their own lives. This may be understandable, but it is never productive. You are to be commended for understanding this at an early age, and also for understanding that your mother, while schizophrenic, still loved you. To my knowledge, there has been no study of individuals like yourself who have experienced traumatic pasts and have survived and even thrived. We need to study this phenomenon, in my opinion, instead of focusing so much post-traumatic stress symptoms and treatments. Those are needed, of course, but we also need to learn from individuals like yourself, who are realistic about the past but don't let it define them. Congratulations on a well-penned and inspirational piece.
Comment Written 13-May-2014
Comment from nelliesellie
My children has a schizophrenic. In their younger lives, they just remember Mom beating up Dad. I grew up with seven brothers. No one was going to hurt me or my children,. My husband refused to admit he was mentally ill. He preferred to be recognized as a bully. I soon learned I had to change my ways. I had to give the children an example of what normal life was. They leaned to judge what their father was when I was out of the picture. But I always told them the voice of their life was theirs it did not matter what their parents did or were. Great work.
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My children has a schizophrenic. In their younger lives, they just remember Mom beating up Dad. I grew up with seven brothers. No one was going to hurt me or my children,. My husband refused to admit he was mentally ill. He preferred to be recognized as a bully. I soon learned I had to change my ways. I had to give the children an example of what normal life was. They leaned to judge what their father was when I was out of the picture. But I always told them the voice of their life was theirs it did not matter what their parents did or were. Great work.
Comment Written 13-May-2014
Comment from GWHARGIS
I have to say this. Your last couple of lines were a true testament to your intelligence. Great story and told without one drop of feeling sorry for yourself. I tell my own children, learn from every situation and person. Both the good and the bad. And don't drag your past around with you. Every day is a gift and you will be worn out if you carry a lot of baggage. Great story
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I have to say this. Your last couple of lines were a true testament to your intelligence. Great story and told without one drop of feeling sorry for yourself. I tell my own children, learn from every situation and person. Both the good and the bad. And don't drag your past around with you. Every day is a gift and you will be worn out if you carry a lot of baggage. Great story
Comment Written 13-May-2014
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
Bravo! You said it very well. No crutches allowed. Get up and walk on your own two feet. I see so much of what you mean right here and in my own circle of acquaintances. You have free will. You have a mind. Use them both, and accept responsibility for your own actions and live your own life. Amen, Mikey. :)
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Bravo! You said it very well. No crutches allowed. Get up and walk on your own two feet. I see so much of what you mean right here and in my own circle of acquaintances. You have free will. You have a mind. Use them both, and accept responsibility for your own actions and live your own life. Amen, Mikey. :)
Comment Written 13-May-2014
Comment from nordicgirl
This is some concise writing here with simple but powerful language. Your message is clear and stated with great candor. This is something tha I surely needed to read. It has my vote. NG
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This is some concise writing here with simple but powerful language. Your message is clear and stated with great candor. This is something tha I surely needed to read. It has my vote. NG
Comment Written 13-May-2014
Comment from rod007
I love this and it will get my vote. Well done and keep up the great writing. I know about this kind of mental illness well. I lived with it for so long.
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I love this and it will get my vote. Well done and keep up the great writing. I know about this kind of mental illness well. I lived with it for so long.
Comment Written 13-May-2014
Comment from Cajungirl
What a horrific ordeal at such a young age. I have a brother who suffers from the same illness. He was diagnosed in 1997. He has, thus far, no shown no signs of violence. The terrible events in our lives should not shape who we are it should only let us know who we aren't. Bless you for sharing and best of luck in the contest.
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What a horrific ordeal at such a young age. I have a brother who suffers from the same illness. He was diagnosed in 1997. He has, thus far, no shown no signs of violence. The terrible events in our lives should not shape who we are it should only let us know who we aren't. Bless you for sharing and best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 13-May-2014