tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691183065268280579.post2830720230887575966..comments2024-03-22T12:47:13.633-06:00Comments on Reluctant Rebel: Speaking of GenealogyFrankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04058312079036935995noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691183065268280579.post-53975241675108995682012-04-07T22:17:57.088-06:002012-04-07T22:17:57.088-06:00I haven't seen any of my cousins in quite some...I haven't seen any of my cousins in quite some time. <br /><br />I communicate with one of my remaining aunts on Facebook. The other I hear from now and then. <br /><br />I've stopped speaking with my father because 46 years of his shit finally took their toll.truthspewhttp://truthspew.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691183065268280579.post-52987285446501503832012-03-29T20:36:40.026-06:002012-03-29T20:36:40.026-06:00I hear you, Frank. Thing is, though, as long as w...I hear you, Frank. Thing is, though, as long as we are not able to marry, we might as well be wearing a scarlet A (or would that be H?) that says, "I'm no good, I'm different, I'm not worthy to be married, I'm flawed, I'm bad." The stigma is a real distinction: as I've written before in my blog, children and (in former times) slaves and the insane cannot marryRuss Manleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722260145543178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-691183065268280579.post-23454859398775815602012-03-29T19:59:24.463-06:002012-03-29T19:59:24.463-06:00I can relate to what your saying. The only time my...I can relate to what your saying. The only time my family gets together anymore is usually at funerals. Even those are few and far between since all of my Uncles and most of my Aunts have all passed away.<br />At my Fathers recent funeral mass the priest didn't make that announcement he just came over to our pew and gave out communion. That was the first time I recieved communion since my Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165264073811444835noreply@blogger.com