A blog by Katie Cruz
Love is love, and having feelings doesn’t make one a monster. The law was written in black and white. But love is colorful. We can’t condone breaking the law, but the law isn’t always the arbiter of what is ethical. Your feelings are not a flaw. The flaw is society’s reaction to your feelings.
Excerpt from a conversation I had with another MAP Just know that having an orientation doesn’t make you a monster. It doesn’t mean you are destined to act unethically. You explained your feelings for children in your previous email. Don’t let anyone tell you that those are not your feelings, or that your feelings are
October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child, On this day we should honor the girls we love, and remember the struggles that girls face, like bullying, body image issues, hunger, poverty, neglect, abuse, and sexual assault. We should also recognize that girls in other parts of the world face even more issues, such
This was part of a conversation I had with a fellow MAP on May 24, 2023. So to be an out MAP, ideally, a lot of things have to line up. You have to make sure you’re safe – safe from vigilante violence, safe in your relationships, and safe in your financial wellbeing. For me,
I can feel it. We’re building something big here. People are showing pride in themselves, and our orientation. MAPs are taking care of their own. People are organizing, educating others. I’ve seen the promised land. We may not get there today, or this year, or in a few years… but we will reach the promised
This is from a post on Visions of Alice forum: Quote used with permission. YGL wrote: Wed Mar 29, 2023 The irony of minority, repressed groups like us (and homosexuals a few decades back) is that most MAPs probably feel this way, i.e. they would be willing to come out (or at least be more
I was recently asked how I was able to accept myself as a minor-attracted person. It was only after I realized: I didn’t choose this orientation. An unchosen orientation doesn’t make one evil. I’m comfortable with my feelings. I know that I have no bad intentions and would never hurt anyone. Especially a little girl.
O que será será. Whatever will be will be. I fear nothing on this earth. I can protect myself until the moment I can’t. And when I no longer can, I’ll look death in the eye and grin, because I’m at peace with myself. I only fear God.
In reply to someone who shared the challenges they faced in their childhood: I lived a pretty sheltered life. I didn’t have nearly as many of the challenges you had growing up. But there’s something I envy about your story. Maybe it’s my messiah complex… that I’m a caretaker by nature. I wish I had
One of the philosophies I try to adhere to is asking: Who does this help? In the midst of conflict, ask yourself who is this helping? What good can come out of what I’m saying or doing right now? If you can’t give an honest answer about how it helps, that’s when you should reevaluate
