Comments on: Squashed http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:07:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rowena http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-9 rowena Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:07:28 +0000 http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-9 I can totally imagine being in your shoes and if I had been, I probably would have done almost the same thing. It's a shame that your ambitions were squashed by the casual selfishness of someone who should have not abused his power. But then again, to know that you have come out the other side of that discouragement and are still writing... that's a success. I can totally imagine being in your shoes and if I had been, I probably would have done almost the same thing. It’s a shame that your ambitions were squashed by the casual selfishness of someone who should have not abused his power. But then again, to know that you have come out the other side of that discouragement and are still writing… that’s a success.

]]> By: Susan http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-8 Susan Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:04:08 +0000 http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-8 This post is so beautifully written and so, so disturbing. I am so sorry this happened to you. I am so glad you wrote this. I am angry that YOU felt ashamed when you did nothing wrong, and angry that this ass caused you to be silent for so many years. May you never stop writing again. This post is so beautifully written and so, so disturbing. I am so sorry this happened to you. I am so glad you wrote this. I am angry that YOU felt ashamed when you did nothing wrong, and angry that this ass caused you to be silent for so many years. May you never stop writing again.

]]> By: Elrena http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-6 Elrena Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:23:17 +0000 http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-6 Caroline told me about your post, and I had to come over and read it for myself. My heart just about broke for you...and then I got really, really, REALLY mad. You wanna drop any names, you know my e-mail.... Caroline told me about your post, and I had to come over and read it for myself. My heart just about broke for you…and then I got really, really, REALLY mad.

You wanna drop any names, you know my e-mail….

]]> By: caroline http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-5 caroline Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:26:09 +0000 http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-5 Your beautiful post has me steaming, both thinking of you (and your writing) being treated this way, and being reminded how many others have been treated like this, too. Grr. Good for you for getting back to it; I love your writing. Your beautiful post has me steaming, both thinking of you (and your writing) being treated this way, and being reminded how many others have been treated like this, too. Grr. Good for you for getting back to it; I love your writing.

]]> By: Anita http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-4 Anita Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:33:24 +0000 http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-4 Fifteen years have passed; I'm glad that you are writing now. You are courageous. Great post. Fifteen years have passed; I’m glad that you are writing now. You are courageous. Great post.

]]> By: Barbara http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-3 Barbara Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:00:44 +0000 http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-3 I sometimes believe - I like to believe - that you can erase the feelings of shame word by word. I sometimes believe – I like to believe – that you can erase the feelings of shame word by word.

]]> By: Ericka http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-2 Ericka Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:01:32 +0000 http://wordbones.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/18/#comment-2 This post is beautiful -- and made me swear a blue streak! I'm furious!!!! I'd like to wring his !$#!$ neck! Professors like him are EXACTLY why I teach writing, to try and undo or counteract the damage done by &*#^&'s like this one. Unfortunately, they are legion. I am thrilled that you are writing ABOUT him (may he rot), that you are writing DESPITE him, that you are letting your OWN VOICE AND TALENTS be heard. You GO. This post is beautiful — and made me swear a blue streak! I’m furious!!!! I’d like to wring his !$#!$ neck! Professors like him are EXACTLY why I teach writing, to try and undo or counteract the damage done by &*#^&’s like this one. Unfortunately, they are legion.

I am thrilled that you are writing ABOUT him (may he rot), that you are writing DESPITE him, that you are letting your OWN VOICE AND TALENTS be heard. You GO.

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