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I will write again - emotional burn out
Jul. 13th, 2004 01:09 amI just had a little collapse these past few days that I really needed some brood time over.
As some may remember, I was 'asked' to stop working with the domestic violence charity some time ago. I've taken thsi time and largely pushed it into the homosexual outreach/councilling/advocacy charity I work with (aside: I miss working for international charities. I miss travelling and trying to help in some of the places so badly needing it... it was soul destroying and affirming at the same time).
It's been an eye opener, made me realise just how minor the problems my sexuality has caused me truly are. The hardest part is when you have some kid, 14-17, in care, suicidal and having problems I'm not even going to begin to describe, but physical and mental scars that just make you want to cry... ye gods, that anyone should have to go through this crap just because of the way they were born?
And the parents? (Yes, most of these poor kids suffer at the hands of their parents). Always 'trying to help' 'trying to change him.' So insistant that he/she can change, should change, will change.
Really hating the 'ex-gay' movement about now.
Still, I'm back, fic tomorrow, I promise.
As some may remember, I was 'asked' to stop working with the domestic violence charity some time ago. I've taken thsi time and largely pushed it into the homosexual outreach/councilling/advocacy charity I work with (aside: I miss working for international charities. I miss travelling and trying to help in some of the places so badly needing it... it was soul destroying and affirming at the same time).
It's been an eye opener, made me realise just how minor the problems my sexuality has caused me truly are. The hardest part is when you have some kid, 14-17, in care, suicidal and having problems I'm not even going to begin to describe, but physical and mental scars that just make you want to cry... ye gods, that anyone should have to go through this crap just because of the way they were born?
And the parents? (Yes, most of these poor kids suffer at the hands of their parents). Always 'trying to help' 'trying to change him.' So insistant that he/she can change, should change, will change.
Really hating the 'ex-gay' movement about now.
Still, I'm back, fic tomorrow, I promise.