tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post6286979281356394916..comments2023-03-26T01:20:02.709-06:00Comments on See Kori Rant: In Which I Explain Why I Am a Bitter, Angry BitchKorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523892197119604721noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-41384348980898794312008-10-30T20:47:00.000-06:002008-10-30T20:47:00.000-06:00Hell yes Kori!!! This post had me cheering! "We ar...Hell yes Kori!!! This post had me cheering! <BR/><BR/>"We are asked, dear reader, how we smart and pretty and funny and talented women could ever fall for assholes like we did. How about we change the question: how is it that men can use their fists or their words to batter us, emotionally or physically, and get away with it? "<BR/><BR/>How true and how eloquent. I truly loved this post and Mnemosynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311262650554340765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-46221993733675840422008-10-30T08:49:00.000-06:002008-10-30T08:49:00.000-06:00Kori-Your post totally got me thinking about the i...Kori-<BR/><BR/>Your post totally got me thinking about the issues I have with Patriarchial society and Patriarchial religious structures. I have somewhat recently realized my feminist bend and figured out that my issues with the religion I was brought up with are directly linked to the damn Patriarchial ideals and the problems and issues they create for us women. I think your post is just justmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166089740773950720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-65359475440418913192008-10-30T08:46:00.000-06:002008-10-30T08:46:00.000-06:00This should be an op-ed in a syndicated paper.This should be an op-ed in a syndicated paper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-12597953314025132252008-10-29T19:12:00.000-06:002008-10-29T19:12:00.000-06:00Oh...standing ovation here...!!!This is my first v...Oh...standing ovation here...!!!<BR/><BR/>This is my first visit to your part of blogland...I could have written your post.<BR/><BR/>In short, 15 years ago I became pregnant, my daughter's father wanted nothing to do with her, has never to my knowledge set eyes on her and contested paternity, (I later find out that he was advised by his lawyer to do so because for the time it took for paternity Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12804791418164361209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-12004926571193207232008-10-29T16:49:00.000-06:002008-10-29T16:49:00.000-06:00My testicles shrivelled considerably while reading...My testicles shrivelled considerably while reading that.<BR/><BR/>The thing is though, you are trying to defend your position against those who will ever change their opinions, to those who aren't judging you in any way.<BR/><BR/>Save your energy for the battles that deserve it.<BR/><BR/>Like we say back home, 'Fuck the begrudgers'.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044403947730363259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-17493305412808366532008-10-29T14:29:00.000-06:002008-10-29T14:29:00.000-06:00Brilliant post, and I loved every word, and you kn...Brilliant post, and I loved every word, and you know what we are all human, that's the best we can do, all our foibles and fear, and flaws put together make us the gloriously wonderful women we are!!! You completely rock and amaze me...this is a blistering post and if I had an award to give you I would so give you the rocking post writer award!!!!<BR/>Love,<BR/>GAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15127343815869529555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-66610359410364458902008-10-29T14:12:00.000-06:002008-10-29T14:12:00.000-06:00I sure many, many people asked my mom the same 'wh...I sure many, many people asked my mom the same 'why did you marry that guy' question. My dad was a piece of work... he didn't pay the court ordered support because he thought it was too high, had more 'other' women that I lost count, and for years wouldn't have known the truth if it bit him on the ass. My mom married one man, and the real one didn't surface for several years. The double standard Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-52996649835203797622008-10-29T14:00:00.000-06:002008-10-29T14:00:00.000-06:00I can tell you why all of that is possible and acc...I can tell you why all of that is possible and accepted. People don't like to think. They want things to be exactly the way they appear, because it means they can make an instant judgment and move on without ever thinking about you again. It's the same reason people are voting for McCain. They don't want to think about it. If they did think, they would see that he is a huge fake and the whole FreedomFirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758904672151505999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-28284141466320810652008-10-29T13:04:00.000-06:002008-10-29T13:04:00.000-06:00I wouldn't blame anyone involved in a messy divorc...I wouldn't blame anyone involved in a messy divorce for being bitter or angry, but I think it's often overstated and depends enormously on the side from which you're looking at things.<BR/><BR/>In your case, I don't think it would matter WHAT side you were looking from, but obviously some people are always going to be oblivious to reality.LiteralDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704368269389527451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-64623939164196763442008-10-29T12:34:00.000-06:002008-10-29T12:34:00.000-06:00Again...BRAVO! to you Kori! Anyone who says they h...Again...BRAVO! to you Kori! Anyone who says they haven't ever made a choice that turned out not to be the best one is lying - and also apparently incredibly judgemental.<BR/><BR/> And who cares what their opinions are anyways? You know, and many of us know, you are doing the best job you possibly can, and you have no reason to explain or defend yourself to anyone. Ever. Period.<BR/><BR/><BR/>KeepLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573768270335127445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-8495482801619480122008-10-29T12:05:00.000-06:002008-10-29T12:05:00.000-06:00"hold my head up with as much grace and dignity an..."hold my head up with as much grace and dignity and beauty as I possibly can"<BR/><BR/>And you are doing a marvelous job at that. <BR/><BR/>Quit worrying about explaining and defending yourself. Those people making the negative comments don't know you...don't know your situation....and surely have made bad choices themselves. Lord knows I've made a few of my own but those bad choices happened Mama Smurfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156035813578322910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-63440213455418550312008-10-29T11:56:00.000-06:002008-10-29T11:56:00.000-06:00I second April. BRAVO. Who is to judge anyone else...I second April. BRAVO. Who is to judge anyone else? I mean, unless you're eating the livers of your neighbors of course. Then I'm going to judge you. It's a character flaw; I'm working on it.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, god...I am so sick of people trying to define what a FAMILY is to the world. As if everyone hasn't made some choice that later seemed questionable.<BR/><BR/>You know, you met and Mr Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09998773078408832376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361008353008151764.post-40078735369504318942008-10-29T11:42:00.000-06:002008-10-29T11:42:00.000-06:00Brava, my dear Kori! It's so easy to dismiss us bi...Brava, my dear Kori! It's so easy to dismiss us bitter, angry single moms as cliches rather than really delving into why the cliche may exist. I love you.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.com