A Leaf on the Wind
Viewing comments for Chapter 35 "Mending a Broken Heart"Autobiography of abuse
15 total reviews
Comment from medicnate
Such a riveting story. The dialogue is pure and effortless to read. The flow of the story keeps the reader sliding through like at a water park. The slides many curves keep the reader swaying, whipping them hither and yon. Wow. Great story.
~medicnate~
reply by the author on 09-Apr-2009
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Such a riveting story. The dialogue is pure and effortless to read. The flow of the story keeps the reader sliding through like at a water park. The slides many curves keep the reader swaying, whipping them hither and yon. Wow. Great story.
~medicnate~
Comment Written 09-Apr-2009
reply by the author on 09-Apr-2009
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Thanks for your kind, and often quite clever comments.
Comment from Stacey Lynne Wells
Hey again, It's been a while since I could read. I cann't wait to find out what happens next. It sounds very interesting and I can't wait to find out about your future husband. Take care.
April
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2009
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Hey again, It's been a while since I could read. I cann't wait to find out what happens next. It sounds very interesting and I can't wait to find out about your future husband. Take care.
April
Comment Written 25-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2009
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I am impressed that you have read so much so quickly. My life does have its up and dows but I felt it important to write. Thank you for your kind comments and contiued interest.
Comment from Lois Delaney
This is outrageous. All of a sudden there is another Prince Charming in your life. How do you manage that? LOL
Good story after all that sadness.
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2009
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This is outrageous. All of a sudden there is another Prince Charming in your life. How do you manage that? LOL
Good story after all that sadness.
Comment Written 08-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2009
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Fear. He was a prim and proper Latin man who would never have understood my situation. I loved him dearly but knew once he knew the truth it would ruin out relationship. I really did love him but it was just not meant to be. Going off the deep end is actually not unusually for abused women. They tend to look for affection in all the wrong places.
Comment from penelope
I must go back and read all those missing chapters, Smurphgirl. Your writing is so good. Actually, I did read the previous chapter about Hugo. How heartbreaking for you and for him, and now this. It's easy to imagine why you fell into the alcohol trap. Nobody could blame you. Excellent writing - all in a lifetime. Penelope
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2009
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I must go back and read all those missing chapters, Smurphgirl. Your writing is so good. Actually, I did read the previous chapter about Hugo. How heartbreaking for you and for him, and now this. It's easy to imagine why you fell into the alcohol trap. Nobody could blame you. Excellent writing - all in a lifetime. Penelope
Comment Written 04-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2009
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Thank you very much for your kind words. I am pleased you want to go back and read from the beginning. It is a fast read and shouldn't be to difficult to catch up. Again, thank you for oyour high rating.
Comment from CALLAHANMR
Once more I feel almost like you are writing about the way teenage abuse trapped me as a young adult. I often had similar feelings of guilt over abuse foisted on me. Abuse I neither invited or participated in. I was simply the recipient of mental abuse just as you were the recipient of sexual and verbal abuse.
I fell into the same downward spiral as you not sex (I didn't have the social skills or appearance to attract girls), but alcohol almost got me. I only needed a few drinks to forget. Then I was caught driving and drinking. It was the luckiest day of my life. The policeman who stopped me knew I was drunk (or nesr drunk0, but he also knew me. He told me to park my car and sit any alcohol I had on the ground behind a tree. Then he told me to sleep it off and never put myself in such a position again.
I sobered up and took his advice. I buried myself in academics instead of alcohol. It took thirty-one years before I escaped by abuse mentally, but the long struggle was worth it. The memories of abuse are still there, but I no longer own the abuse as mine. It was as if I walked through a doorway though which I can never return. I know you are taking that same long and difficult walk, but it's worth while Goood luck on your personal journey.
Thank you for a revealing chapter. I wouldn't change a word.
Roger
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2009
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Once more I feel almost like you are writing about the way teenage abuse trapped me as a young adult. I often had similar feelings of guilt over abuse foisted on me. Abuse I neither invited or participated in. I was simply the recipient of mental abuse just as you were the recipient of sexual and verbal abuse.
I fell into the same downward spiral as you not sex (I didn't have the social skills or appearance to attract girls), but alcohol almost got me. I only needed a few drinks to forget. Then I was caught driving and drinking. It was the luckiest day of my life. The policeman who stopped me knew I was drunk (or nesr drunk0, but he also knew me. He told me to park my car and sit any alcohol I had on the ground behind a tree. Then he told me to sleep it off and never put myself in such a position again.
I sobered up and took his advice. I buried myself in academics instead of alcohol. It took thirty-one years before I escaped by abuse mentally, but the long struggle was worth it. The memories of abuse are still there, but I no longer own the abuse as mine. It was as if I walked through a doorway though which I can never return. I know you are taking that same long and difficult walk, but it's worth while Goood luck on your personal journey.
Thank you for a revealing chapter. I wouldn't change a word.
Roger
Comment Written 04-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2009
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Thank you what a marvelous story. I don't know if writing about it would bring all the bad memories back, but I think it would make for a very interesting and inspiring story. I am sincerely pleased you escaped the abuse and bee able to move on with your life. Valerie suvives too, but it take a while longer. Again, thank you for sharing your touching story with me.
Comment from maggieJo
This is the story of so many people making a mistake, censoring themselves, taking on the beast of unconfessed guilt that plunges them into the brink of more and more of the same things. It's too bad, that having no knowledge of the freeing that honest love, confession, seeking forgiveness and accepting forgiveness can do to take care of and heal every kind of mistake - through their mistake or the mistakes of others in their lives- the pattern goes on and on. Convincing story. I would suggest writing a follow-up of the pathway to breaking the beast that has the death grip on the girl that "daddy" was responsible for. A good write! maggiejo
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2009
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This is the story of so many people making a mistake, censoring themselves, taking on the beast of unconfessed guilt that plunges them into the brink of more and more of the same things. It's too bad, that having no knowledge of the freeing that honest love, confession, seeking forgiveness and accepting forgiveness can do to take care of and heal every kind of mistake - through their mistake or the mistakes of others in their lives- the pattern goes on and on. Convincing story. I would suggest writing a follow-up of the pathway to breaking the beast that has the death grip on the girl that "daddy" was responsible for. A good write! maggiejo
Comment Written 04-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2009
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Thank you very much for your kind words and encouraging comments. Valerie does break the beast, as you put it, but it take a little longer before she is able to do this.
Comment from jojosug
Another excellent chapter. The slide into drinking and casual sex was described in a way that evoked sympathy and understanding for the character. You pen a fantastic story, no matter how painful.
Jo
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2009
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Another excellent chapter. The slide into drinking and casual sex was described in a way that evoked sympathy and understanding for the character. You pen a fantastic story, no matter how painful.
Jo
Comment Written 03-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2009
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Thank you so much for the kind review. I sincerely value your opinion.
Comment from laurelp
I Either I woke - you have to remove one of the I's.
I am amazed you got married. Since I will have to wait to see what happens, I won't comment more. As always, the story is very intriguing and other then the one error, very well done.
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2009
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I Either I woke - you have to remove one of the I's.
I am amazed you got married. Since I will have to wait to see what happens, I won't comment more. As always, the story is very intriguing and other then the one error, very well done.
Comment Written 03-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2009
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Thanks for the high review. I'll make the correction as soon as I'm finished here. Looking for a safe place to emotionally hide isn't the best choice...but I was still young and thought marriage was a way out....
Comment from Seraphim Delphinium
Few stories are so well thought out and composed as to hold a reader's continued attention from chapter to chapter. Absolutely excellent writing! Can't wait for the next read. Seraph~
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2009
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Few stories are so well thought out and composed as to hold a reader's continued attention from chapter to chapter. Absolutely excellent writing! Can't wait for the next read. Seraph~
Comment Written 03-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2009
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Thank you so very much for your kind and encouraging review. I truly appreciate your opinion.
Comment from DecrepitOldBag
You've written this chapter very well indeed. I find your brutal honesty to be both refreshing, and due to how your life turned, incredibly saddening. However, you have survived, and I'm so glad that you did. Great job, well done. No SpaG that I found no typos.
Blessings
Kat
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2009
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You've written this chapter very well indeed. I find your brutal honesty to be both refreshing, and due to how your life turned, incredibly saddening. However, you have survived, and I'm so glad that you did. Great job, well done. No SpaG that I found no typos.
Blessings
Kat
Comment Written 03-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2009
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Thank you for your kind and ecouraging comments. I truly appreciate them.
