About This Bitch
I’ve wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember, but I’ve never done jackshit about it. I suppose I didn’t believe you could actually earn a living as a writer. In fact, the only person I knew who had the audacity to major in the frivolous field of creative writing had a psychotic break and has since been diagnosed with schizophrenia. I took it as a sign.
I grew up in a working class family about a half hour away from my current home. My father often worked two jobs to make ends meet. We weren’t poor, but we weren’t rich either, and I didn’t want to piss away a college education and come out the other end with no job prospects and an assload of debt. So, I chose more practical pursuits. In four and a half years, I took one English class and never even considered taking creative writing.
I continued to journal, though, as I had since I was about 15. My journals, however, are entirely unfit for public consumption as they primarily consist of entries like, “I hate my fucking sister. She’s a total fucking bitch.” (Please note that sister is easily interchangeable here with mother, best friend, boss, whatever.)
I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for six years now and have felt the old itch to write and share it with someone, anyone willing to listen. In real life, I’m far too timid to promote myself, to ask for feedback or, God forbid, criticism. On a whim, I decided to start a blog about a year ago. I’ve met with very little success and a meager five followers, all of whom are related to me, but that doesn’t change my desire to spill what’s in my head. Here’s hoping I’ll have at least seven this time around.
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I enjoyed your writing.Sensible, straight, and emotionally right there. Your franknessis very wecome in a time when people often dont say how they feel. I too have wanted to write for a long while and enjoy the freedom that blogging brings. I hope you dont mind me following your writing as that will make me lucky number 7. Cheers Thomas
Thanks so much for the positive feedback! I really appreciate it. I’m always a little nervous putting myself out there. I feel necked (naked), so it’s a relief to get a little encouragement. And lucky number 7? Do I have 7 followers??? I’m new to WordPress so I’m not sure how to go about finding out. And I’m looking forward to checking out your blog, as well. It’s so exciting to me to part of a community of writers for the first time in my life! Thanks again for your comment.
Just stumbled upon your blog doing a search on in-laws…I can’t wait to hear the rest of the story. The in-laws have been trouble since day one…the MIL in particular, and it helps to know that I’m not the only one with this problem.
Thanks so much for your comment. I’m working on the next post. So glad to know that someone’s read something of mine, though I’m not glad you identify. It’s no fun having in-law issues….