Tag: man

  • Manly

    “I never understood why it was important for everyone in our family to man up.  To be manly.  My brothers were never allowed to cry.  Never allowed to wear clothes that could be described as anything but blue and a ‘working man’s’ clothes.”    As I continued to write in the journal I had snuck out…

  • The Monster in the Closet

    I always knew there was a monster living in my closet, but also knew better than to tell anyone.  My parents would latch onto the idea of a monster and would never let it go.  My brother would also never let it go, but in a different way.  He would never let me forget how…