About Abuse

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http://www.curvygirlguide.com/self/she-speaks-abuse-not-the-girl-i-used-to-be/#more-1214

I have never been the victim of this kind of abuse. I have mentally pushed myself to some of the same awful places, but I have never let someone else do this to me. That does not make me better. It makes me lucky that I was given the tools to combat people like these abusers.

Read this. If you know someone who is a victim, show this to them.

Know this: If someone makes you feel like you are worthless, like they have the right to harm you or make you feel bad, then they are wrong, and you have the right to get free of them. Walk away. If you need help or protection, ask for it, because you do deserve that.

Of course that isn't as easy as it sounds. But you can do it. You are strong enough, and you are not alone, no matter what they say.

This is why I love the internet

"You realize how, if you want someone who has something in common, all you have to do is reach out," Goldman said. "It feels really, really good. What we want is for it to feel good for other people."

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/12/09/katie.starwars.geek/index.html

The internet does not dehumanize people. It's a tool that can connect people from anywhere, anytime. What people do with that connection is up to them. What they did with that connection to Katie was amazing.

Read this. Make your kids read this. Get them thinking.

Neil Armstrong talks about what he did on his lunar vacation.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2010/12/08/131910930/neil-armstrong-talks-about-the-first-moon-walk?sc=tw

"Americans have visited and examined 6 locations on Luna, varying in size from a suburban lot to a small township. That leaves more than 14 million square miles yet to explore."