Welcome Friends!
I’m glad you’re here!
The more I’ve been willing to open up and share my lifelong struggles with family dysfunction, C-PTSD, and all the goodies that come with that tasty little combo, the more friends I come across who are on the same or a similar path of rising above it all.
So, welcome to what I like to call “Fucked Up Story Time”, kids, where the Gaslit Black Sheep, Scapegoats, and Truthtellers of the world can come together to high-five one another for our newfound freedoms, awakenings, friendships, and brand-spanking-new neuropathways.
I’m Brandy, a Gen Xer with a lifetime of stories of being all of the above, a mixed bag of tricks. I’ll be sharing about childhood (from a book I never published), wisdom I’ve gathered about family dysfunction and narcissistic relationships, and musings of culture and society, with totally inappropriate and weird humor sprinkled throughout.
Buckle up, my peeps. It’s gonna be a strange and dangerous ride. xoxo
a Favorite Quote
“You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.”
Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
scape·goat
a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.
black sheep
a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.
truth·teller
a child, family member, or co-worker who recognizes and addresses toxic patterns and unhealthy, inappropriate behaviors in the family or workplace.
Favorite MOVIE
The Party (1968)
Favorite Drink
PG Tips (Black Tea)
Favorite Food
Indian (Aloo Matar)
Favorite Animal
Mooooose
Favorite Book
Man’s Search for Meaning
Favorite Hobby
Photography
You, My Friend
have come to the right place
Have you been gaslit by loved ones, family members, co-workers, or your newly adopted cat?
Have you discovered you’re the “Scapegoat” or “Blacksheep” of the family?
Do you like to sound like a 1990’s Infomercial when asking questions? (Hey! Cool! Me too!)
You’re in luck!
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(And please be nice. Christ on a cracker, we’ve had enough of the meanies already. Thanks, love.)