...to the pain of real life such as you write in your Night Entries, the more likely that commentary might drop off. For many folks reading is escapist fare. We have a considerable amount of folks here and visiting as well that have been hurt in a similar fashion, and reading about struggles with abuse in childhood can be a daunting task. And commentary narrows down as those who do hang in for the end might feel either overwhelmed or even threatened by discussing the pain they themselves feel; even if they strongly identify with you. And of course, and you may already know this yourself, many of us come from such a low feeling of self-esteem and strength that we might feel that what we say is inadequate or not quite as 'good' as what someone else might say. Keep reminding yourself that every time you publish a heart rending story from your own experience, your kudos and comments might be more in whom was changed, affected, or encouraged without a word returned. That they feel, 'my God, I am not the only one!' And that is pricesless.

Dio vi benedica tutti
Con grande amore e di affetto
Andrea Lena