“’His needs are quite severe.’ I always had a smile on my face, but each time I broke a little more inside. But I’m not ashamed of him and NEVER will be.”
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“’His needs are quite severe.’ I always had a smile on my face, but each time I broke a little more inside. But I’m not ashamed of him and NEVER will be.”
“2 years into marriage, we were told, ‘You’ll never have biological kids.’ The timer went off. I opened my eyes and couldn’t believe what I saw.”
“Having my week-old twins in the ER with only a curtain between us and potential COVID patients was one of the most nerve-wracking experiences of my life.”
“I’ll never know what it’s like to immediately have your baby put on your chest. They were wrapped in what looked like sandwich bags and enclosed in an incubator. We nearly lost them.”
“Within seconds of giving him the very first spoonful of porridge, I knew something wasn’t right. His bottom lip was so swollen it just hung down on his chin.”
I’ve allowed society, doctors, ignorant therapists, rude family members, and childish men to define my body.”
“One day, you will shed the pain and collect a strength that makes you army strong, except you won’t need an army or a tribe, you will just need you. And YOU will be remarkable.”
“For years, I refused to wear shorts out of an irrational fear my ‘thunder thighs’ would cause permanent eye damage to anyone whose peepers were aimed in my direction. Out of shame my once rock-solid soccer thighs now do a little jello jiggle with every step I take.”
“I was taught that a guy can’t wear women’s clothing. A man has to be a man. I knew there was something wrong, but I couldn’t explain it.”
“I had to wear sunglasses to prevent light from stinging my corneas. They said it was a ‘temporary’ side effect, but it wasn’t temporary for me.”