tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714211102904544138.post8469131652481313182..comments2024-02-22T00:22:35.193-08:00Comments on Orphan Handbook: Remembering the pastAuthorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13625529591756755950noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714211102904544138.post-45082630675489161252011-09-28T13:13:22.792-07:002011-09-28T13:13:22.792-07:00I'm an orphan. I have troubles with finding wh...I'm an orphan. I have troubles with finding who I am and where I belong. I'm 27 my mom died 6 years ago and my dad when I was 16. It's tough for me to branch out out of fear of abandonment and neglect. Anyway I will take the time to read all your posts. I'm Brandon, it's nice to meet you :)Brandon Rusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156808816366356673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714211102904544138.post-18016196075480439862011-09-11T23:07:54.215-07:002011-09-11T23:07:54.215-07:00Thank you for your blog. I lost my mom at 15 and ...Thank you for your blog. I lost my mom at 15 and my dad at 16 years old. I don't have any family. Your words help me feel a little less alone in this world. I appreciate it. <br /><br />-KR<br />hopefulmonster75@gmail.comKRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714211102904544138.post-59054838087748130462011-08-30T12:38:25.823-07:002011-08-30T12:38:25.823-07:00thank you so much for your list of famous orphans,...thank you so much for your list of famous orphans, i copied them all by hand into my phone, so I can be reminded that the people who have touched me in my life, who have touched so many others, could probably do so because of their profound understanding of loss. <br /><br />I feel your pain, losing your mom. I'm sorry. I lost my dad when I was 11yo, and my mom was never really available to me as a mom because she was mentally ill, i took care of her as a teenager, and didn't really think of myself as an orphan because my mom was in the house, but she wasn't "there" at all, I watched her mind deteriorate. Being without parents hurts like nobody's business, I'm so glad you created your blog.patricehttp://patricemj.wordpress.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714211102904544138.post-10281085352378595502011-08-27T18:25:16.386-07:002011-08-27T18:25:16.386-07:00Oh and a definite yes on the Facebook account :)Oh and a definite yes on the Facebook account :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714211102904544138.post-52977137058938841762011-08-27T18:20:06.442-07:002011-08-27T18:20:06.442-07:00I am finding myself doing the same thing. I'm ...I am finding myself doing the same thing. I'm against turning to drugs too. My dad was bad about that from what I've been told, and any relative I know of that indulged didn't do so well. So I've always kind of been afraid to start. <br />One of my mom's big hobbies was genealogy. It's a pet theory of mine that her family search had a lot to do with the fact that her dad wasn't around when she was growing up. The older I get (I turned 30 this May) the more I find myself turning to the same pastime. She died 13 years ago, and while she was alive I never quite understood the attraction. Now doing a seemingly mundane research task makes me feel connected to her somehow. I also agree with your views on music and feeling different. It's just so hard sometimes, and you don't really feel free to talk to anyone about it because you know they won't understand. Anyway, glad to see you posted again :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com