Seven Random Things

This is my third blog in a year. I tried creating a joint blog with a friend, but she decided that the level of vulnerability required for blogging was too much for her. I hosted a personal blog over at “Blogger,” but my blog was not visually attractive. Finally, I used “Tumblr,” but I could not figure out how I could allow comments… So, here I am. Perhaps four will prove to be a charm.

I got the idea for this post from another blog, so here are seven random things about me:

1.  Once, when in middle school, I spent my days behind the stage in a dark auditorium, reading, eating and hanging out with friends. This behavior continued for months until my mother was contacted because of my excessive number of absences. 
2. For years, I refused to leave the house without a pencil that was topped with a cap eraser.
3. I was repeatedly sexually molested by an older cousin; he showed me porn and asked me to do things that children should have no knowledge of. I think I was five years old when the abuse started. During those years, I was also sexually molested by my father, who eventually called the authorities on himself (don’t ask). I am just beginning to do the work that is required to heal from this tragedy.
4. I spent most of my childhood reading everything on which I could get my hands. I soon became a petty book thief, as my distracted mother could not afford to buy books for me.
5. It took me a long time to reach this conclusion, but I am finally pretty sure that I will be a good mother (when/if the time comes).
6. Womanhood came late for me–too many issues to sort through–but I love being a woman now. 
7. I think I am bisexual, and I think I am ok with that.