Clarification

Okay, I figured I would offer you all some explanation. I noticed a lot of my posts seem to be about me whining or getting angry. First of all, I'm usually not an angry person and I don't think I whine all that much. I usually try to take some action on an issue before getting worked up over it.

The issues I've discussed are usually ones that I have little or no power over changing completely. While I'm the kind of woman who tries to make change in her own part of the world and then see if it spreads, I realize there are some things I will never be able to have or change. I know that as one medical/court room advocate, I won't be able to stop all the victim blaming or re-traumatization of my clients (and I know that I probably won't see a time when my services are no longer needed in my lifetime). I am fully aware that even though I don't want biological kids, those governmental guidelines still see me as "pre-pregnant" because I am the proud owner (for most of the month!) of two ovaries. And I know that some of the most scary or difficult times in my life were when I had no control over what was going on.

So when I discuss some issues that rattle or bother me, it's not just me whining or being unreasonable. They're things that matter to me, and it's usually because I have done all I could or am unable to make much of an impact.