05-12-2009, 06:03
anastasia, first I want to say you don't seem like a stranger because while I've been passing the time waiting to reach my goal so I could start using my noogleberry, I read through most of the noogleberry site and a good portion of your post as well. So it's nice to finally talk to you!
Thank you for all that you said. Most people view a past like mine as something tragic. I really don't. I've had alot of wonderful things happen in my life over the years and alot of things to be proud of, but the thing that I will always be the proudest of is surviving my past. As I like to say. "I walked through the fires of hell and came out the other side in tact."
I'm darn proud of that. So it is what it is. "A big part of me that made me a very strong person."
I think trauma, and stress can do a number on the human body when you are experiencing it, so of course I would say I personally think you could be right about why you may not have developed. I think if you are smack dab in the middle of puberty and suddenly have an event that sends your hormones all askew, then puberty can grind to a halt. Lucky for us, things aren't set in stone and it seems now that we in some areas get a do over.
Anyway, glad to see you visiting the board! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we can get a nice group of members here to support each other and help people start this journey also.
Mel
Thank you for all that you said. Most people view a past like mine as something tragic. I really don't. I've had alot of wonderful things happen in my life over the years and alot of things to be proud of, but the thing that I will always be the proudest of is surviving my past. As I like to say. "I walked through the fires of hell and came out the other side in tact."
I'm darn proud of that. So it is what it is. "A big part of me that made me a very strong person."
I think trauma, and stress can do a number on the human body when you are experiencing it, so of course I would say I personally think you could be right about why you may not have developed. I think if you are smack dab in the middle of puberty and suddenly have an event that sends your hormones all askew, then puberty can grind to a halt. Lucky for us, things aren't set in stone and it seems now that we in some areas get a do over.
Anyway, glad to see you visiting the board! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we can get a nice group of members here to support each other and help people start this journey also.
Mel