Obedient VS Free (16x20 Original) I was also taught to

I was also taught to apologize for things that weren't my fault

I was always taught as a kid that the "F" word was the worst thing in the world

we just are the way we are and we don't always know why

So I'd smile to hide my pain and anger

It felt like the anti-venom to all the built-up resentment for years of saying sorry for things I wasn't responsible for

Obedient VS Free (16x20 Original) I was also taught toMy abusers told me not to tell of their abuse towards me. Being a child, I believed I was supposed to obey adults. But eventually I got tired of being abused, chose myself, and told about what they did to me. I found freedom when I stopped being obedient and chose me instead.