tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post188323794190409300..comments2023-03-26T01:20:02.709-06:00Comments on See Kori Rant: Not AloneKorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523892197119604721noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-88493490236767594302009-03-09T12:40:00.000-06:002009-03-09T12:40:00.000-06:00What an incredibly articulate post. You are an am...What an incredibly articulate post. You are an amazingly resilient and strong woman. Statistically speaking you are a miracle.Mama Smurfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156035813578322910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-74333983788771642682009-03-05T19:34:00.000-07:002009-03-05T19:34:00.000-07:00I was in an abusive relationship that ended 14 yea...I was in an abusive relationship that ended 14 years ago. I still think about it every day, but the nightmares aren't so bad anymore.<BR/><BR/>You need some white noise at night. It has done wonders for me, because I find the silence (and all those little noises you mentioned) deafening. I use a fan and it blocks out all that other stuff and helps me sleep.Momo Falihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09735425888226178189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-69940096988576902852009-03-04T21:31:00.000-07:002009-03-04T21:31:00.000-07:00This is a beautiful post.So much so that I am, in ...This is a beautiful post.<BR/><BR/>So much so that I am, in fact, rendered speechless, because nothing I say could improve it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-5763125504350143822009-03-04T20:13:00.000-07:002009-03-04T20:13:00.000-07:00I always love to hear about breaking the cycle. It...I always love to hear about breaking the cycle. It is so great that you set such a great example.Shionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492147249152256505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-19743060151967472302009-03-04T17:04:00.000-07:002009-03-04T17:04:00.000-07:00Wondering what the book is that you are reading......Wondering what the book is that you are reading...<BR/><BR/>Still applauding your courage, your strength, your ability to forge ahead in the dimness.just jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218649675899000158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-47240867516028355892009-03-04T17:01:00.000-07:002009-03-04T17:01:00.000-07:00Kori, you are doing EVERYONE a kindness while doin...Kori, you are doing EVERYONE a kindness while doing your own "therapy" blogging about all of what's happened to Hannah and yourself. <BR/>Keep it up. It means more than you know. ;-)HalfAsstic.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082110012779351659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-33930049937741268492009-03-04T14:14:00.000-07:002009-03-04T14:14:00.000-07:00I am so sorry. I just can't even imagine what it ...I am so sorry. I just can't even imagine what it must be like to deal with this kind of past, these kind of memories. I just hope that the women that you're around now help you to realize your value in this world. I don't think anyone should have to go through what you or Hannah is going through, but I also know that because of it you are and have touched so many people, and that is a blessingRachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00318376427752604367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-75046168361938952192009-03-04T07:55:00.000-07:002009-03-04T07:55:00.000-07:00**SIGH**Yeah, going through my own realizations of...**SIGH**<BR/><BR/>Yeah, going through my own realizations of a somewhat similar type right now...<BR/><BR/>And you are so right...the actual feeling is SO MUCH harder than the 'knowing'.<BR/><BR/>I thought I had moved past, had forgiven, had figured out my plan, and then my two year old blew it right out of the water with a fragmented sentence which has left me reeling...<BR/><BR/>It sucks...but justmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166089740773950720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-47312554132585431852009-03-03T22:26:00.000-07:002009-03-03T22:26:00.000-07:00Wow, Kori! I agree with April; you're so brave! ...Wow, Kori! I agree with April; you're so brave! That post gave me goosebumps and I'm so glad you wrote it. Thank you for sharing.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659751425126471458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-87450736749589186702009-03-03T18:58:00.000-07:002009-03-03T18:58:00.000-07:00Ahhhh, you are so NOT alone and it's not just the ...Ahhhh, you are so NOT alone and it's not just the women who read you that understand. You are brave and I am proud of you for what you have already accomplished. Keep it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-50032714890441668252009-03-03T17:35:00.000-07:002009-03-03T17:35:00.000-07:00"And God knows I am not the sanest person in the w..."And God knows I am not the sanest person in the world, so if I can stop myself from crossing that line, why can't so many others?"<BR/><BR/>I think the answer lies in the fact that you WANT to do better, instead of just looking for someone else to shunt your misery onto. They saying "Misery loves company" has a lot of truth. It is so easy to selfishly say, "Well, I had to put up with this so FreedomFirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758904672151505999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-21191863997416003692009-03-03T17:01:00.000-07:002009-03-03T17:01:00.000-07:00Look how brave you are - speaking out and being th...Look how brave you are - speaking out and being there for so many others. I love you.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-14411120241808813242009-03-03T15:41:00.001-07:002009-03-03T15:41:00.001-07:00You are not alone...ever! I may not have experienc...You are not alone...ever! I may not have experienced your life but I am hurt knowing you have been...I am so very sorry and your Mother is wrong!!Ronda's Rantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847830394540205074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-9677143298480872262009-03-03T15:41:00.000-07:002009-03-03T15:41:00.000-07:00When I finally got to the mad-at-my-mother stage, ...When I finally got to the mad-at-my-mother stage, it was mindblowing.<BR/>The problem is, I've never been able to get over it. <BR/>I think when you have your own children and realize what you would do for them, out of love for them, and that no one did that for you- it's just too shocking.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-82718598567134332192009-03-03T14:54:00.000-07:002009-03-03T14:54:00.000-07:00My mom was not abused per se by her mother, but wa...My mom was not abused per se by her mother, but was treated very coldly as a child AND as an adult. When we visited our grandmother, which involved two days travel in a Volkwagen Beetle (four kids, one mom, an occasional cat or German Shepherd)~~babbling~~just to GET there, only to see my mother treated with the chilliest and most judgemental if polite reception~~even we as little ones could see J'Ollie Primitiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744123704292534249noreply@blogger.com