A blog by Katie Cruz
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
Welp. It looks like it’s time to speak out. I’ve been contemplating how to go about this all day. Desmond Tutu once said, “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” For too long, I’ve defended Newgon and given them a pass even amidst shitty behavior. I
This community has given me so much, and I hate to ask for more. As you may know, I was targeted by an anti by the name of Seara Adair who is spreading false information about me. Either Seara or her cronies are still harassing me and my family. This isn’t going to stop unless
A MAP In Love is endorsing this survey by Azadeh Nematy, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. This research is part of her thesis, which is funded by the European Union. Her work is being supervised by Dr. Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, and
I’m burnt out. It’s been a long time coming. Once I realized I was starting to burn out I tried to make changes to better my mental health, but by then it was too late. Over these past two years, being off work from a traditional job, I dedicated my time to the MAP community.
A MAP In Love is endorsing this new survey for female MAPs by researcher April Coady at the University of Bath in the UK. Some of the questions are unclear, and some make assumptions about the actions of MAPs, however, it does provide a text box to explain your thoughts and provide feedback. This is
Just wanna address a post directed at me about Christianity and minor attraction. Re: https://poa.st/notice/AYRNjHMZigTZpW1F Dear Bowsac Noodle, First: Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Jesus hung out with the sinners: the prostitutes, the drunks, the corrupt tax collectors, etc. He didn’t hang out with the Pharisees and the Sadducees. Please
A MAP In Love is supporting a new study conducted by Étienne Garant, a PhD student at the Université de Montréal in Quebec, Canada. The study seeks to better understand the challenges minor-attracted people face in their daily lives, and how they navigate them. Participation involves completing the questionnaire linked below, which includes questions about
I’m always thinking about Lucy. Even three years after last seeing her. Yesterday, I imagined what if I seen her out at a store? What would she say? What would she do? Did her parents feed her society’s narrative that I’m a monster, and change her opinion of me? Would she avoid me. Would she
A few days ago, I was directed to a Reddit post where someone was suicidal because they realized they were attracted to children. I created an account on Reddit and posted a reply with all sorts of resources to help. Next day, I log in, and I’m permabanned from that Subreddit. No reason given. I
