Comments on: Catharsis

By: Renee

Renee — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:27:24 +0000

Girl friend! I love “Richard Cranium” I’m a little slow sometimes but I just got the joke. At first I thought it was a pseudonym to protect privacy, and then I realized you are politely calling him what he is!! Oh HOW I LOVE YOU!! LMAO

By: Mocha Momma » Keep Your Acceptance Speeches Short

Mocha Momma » Keep Your Acceptance Speeches Short — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:49:54 +0000

[...] who rarely comments, but once wrote of my favorite things in my angry letter in Catharsis. She wrote: “I’m always impressed with how someone else’s bad behavior jumps right out at [...]

By: june

june — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:32:07 +0000

I have found your site and have foundcourage simply from your writings, and sitting here wishing I could put my thoughts as eloquently as you do. Recently I had a fall out with a long time friend and have written a letter to her, also, with the intention of sending it yet part of me, that nice part (LOL) wants to forget about it. Thank you for your inspiration–you are a strong woman! Congratulations!

By: Mocha Momma » When I Think About You I Tag Myself

Mocha Momma » When I Think About You I Tag Myself — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:02:12 +0000

[...] (Nope. Can’t do it. I’m a chatty Cathy.) 9. Write a letter. I think perhaps I’ve proven that one. 10. Buy a suit. Let’s just say that I have an affinity for shopping. 11. Swim three [...]

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:09:26 +0000

Wow…you are strong…I can’t believe you didn’t send that. I would have…it still amazes me how some people think it is their right to tell how to live your life or raise your children. It makes me want to throw up…hmmm I think I need to write a letter too.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:24:43 +0000

1. Amazing.
2. Beautiful.
3. The pseudonym Richard Cranium? Brilliant!!

By: Mocha

Mocha — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:18:32 +0000

Zingy, so long as this community of readers and writers is about learning I won’t delete comments.

You’re right, though. She, nor anyone else in this world, is owed anything. It was purely the topical monetary issues I was talking about at that time because he is so incapable of anything emotional where she’s concerned.

It is SUCH a gain for me, though! And I know that I am lucky beyond any words that could express it.

By: zingy

zingy — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:36:07 +0000

…and damn this tricky keyboard that posted that comment before I was ready…

By: zingy

zingy — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:35:42 +0000

dayum…remind me not to get on your bad side. But, I might with this comment…it’s definitely not my place to comment but hey, you made it public and a lot of what you wrote brought some specific experiences to mind.

I’m one of those children whose father owes her too. Big time. Big, big, hugely, massively…you get the point. As time goes on, I think you start to realize that it doesn’t matter what people owe you, it just matters what you do from then on. Who says the score has to be evened? Since when is life fair? Us girls who grow up being owed Big Ones tend to grasp that fun little insight early on.

When I was 19 and a sophomore in university, I took a job in Taiwan for a summer. It was hellish, hellacious and horrible. It was not much short of indentured servitude. I worked all day, every day, and was under lock and key for three months. Nonetheless, the experience held many life lessons for me and did it ever prepare me for the military…being uncomfortable is not always a bad thing. As

There’s my unwanted, unasked for $.02. If this post is really too annoying to tolerate, please just hit delete and forget it ever crossed your path.

By: MommyWithAttitude

MommyWithAttitude — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:05:11 +0000

I would comment on this letter, but I’m still weeping over your sister’s comment. How blessed you are all around — and think of the bitterness that must be eating the life out of Christy to give her the nerve to send something so vile to someone.