by Our Stories Untold | Feb 27, 2017 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Uncategorized
Mennonite children are often taught to be “seen and not heard,” to “honor thy father and mother,” and the merits of a “quiet and gentle spirit.” Family secrets run rampant, monsters riding piggy-back on the shoulders of children. Monsters love dark, secret places. ...
by Our Stories Untold | Mar 2, 2016 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Uncategorized
“But if we are abused or ignored in childhood, or grow up in a family where sexuality is treated with disgust, our inner map contains a different message. Our sense of our self is marked by contempt and humiliation, and we are more likely to think “he (or she)...
by Our Stories Untold | Aug 30, 2015 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Uncategorized
The cave of darkness surrounds me, There is no light. I’m wrapped in its strangling cords, So I cannot breathe. Its mirrors reflecting only bitter despair. The ugly reality, The harsh truth finally settling in. As my heart and mouth finally proclaim: I can no longer...
by Our Stories Untold | Mar 7, 2015 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Uncategorized
“I was 11 years old. He was as old as my dad. And he took something from me, I didn’t even know that I had. So don’t tell me about decency. Don’t tell me about pride. Just give me something for my trouble, cause this time it’s not a free ride.” – Ani DiFranco I’m a...
by Our Stories Untold | Dec 16, 2013 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Uncategorized
“Consent requires that a person have all the necessary information to make a decision and the power to choose and have that choice respected by others. The possibility of authentic consent rests upon equality of power in a relationship. Consent should never be...
by Our Stories Untold | Nov 29, 2013 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Uncategorized
We all carry secrets in our lives. Stuff we don’t want others to know about. Some are small secrets that no one really would even care to know. Like our favorite brand of silk underwear, or our favorite blanket we clutch when we fall asleep. But there may be other...
