Rosalín on Nostr: Posting this in the 10 o'clock hour of 9/11, mountain time. Seeing posts on 9/11 ...

Posting this in the 10 o'clock hour of 9/11, mountain time. Seeing posts on 9/11 reminds me that I used to call my mother every year on this day of the year. I didn't call her this year, because calling her, in my honest opinion, would have done more harm than good. She can't accept that her daughter is queer. I got tired of lying to my mother about my sexual orientation just to gain her approval. She doesn't approve of my boyfriend, my choice to live in Colorado, or my choice to pursue higher education in general. But, today is not about me. Thinking of all those who were in New York on 9/11/2001. As the daughter of a survivor, I saw the personal toll that surviving that day took on my mother. 9/11 survivors, I have not forgotten your struggle. Not for one single moment. My not calling my mom this year is not because I have forgotten. It is because my mother is a cult victim whose behavior has taken everything out of me that I can offer to help her. I am still here for all of you in spirit, those who survived and those of you who were there to experience the upheaval of New York City, and the coming together, firsthand. Sending sympathy to everyone who was there or nearby that day.