tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post3444930242071579986..comments2024-03-09T03:47:52.346-07:00Comments on Naughty Netherworld Press: JanaOrnery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost http://www.blogger.com/profile/07596105116325246476noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-64299369493679316662021-05-06T08:56:39.960-06:002021-05-06T08:56:39.960-06:00I'm not sure I did. The way people treated me ...I'm not sure I did. The way people treated me in school left scars that will never heal.Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost https://www.blogger.com/profile/07596105116325246476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-52985406047964537572021-05-03T13:44:39.888-06:002021-05-03T13:44:39.888-06:00Glad you made it. (hugs)Glad you made it. (hugs)Jemima Petthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110647375899927233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-10355607617481780912021-04-29T19:13:57.383-06:002021-04-29T19:13:57.383-06:00Powerful message for such a short story. Your word...Powerful message for such a short story. Your words are important!Steph W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17928781539295600653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-41832600774129893922021-04-26T20:45:32.783-06:002021-04-26T20:45:32.783-06:00Very deep. Brave of you to write so close to your ...Very deep. Brave of you to write so close to your reality. I was bullied in school too (actually, the correct term is attempted murder, but they weren't even given a slap on the wrist and I was sent away so... yeah). <br /><br />Interesting that your story here came with a positive twist and that she gets to go live out a better life. The anti-suicide message I heard from various adults growing up was that killing yourself meant you'd go somewhere worse and it'd be worse forever without the possibility of escape, so just keep your head down and mouth shut and endure it. Which, frankly, is annoying, useless, and dismissive. But that's what there was. <br /><br />Good use of the prompt. <br /><br />J Lenni Dorner~ Co-host of the #AtoZchallenge, Debut Author Interviewer, Reference& Speculative Fiction AuthorJ Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-20349448666648733822021-04-25T02:00:21.978-06:002021-04-25T02:00:21.978-06:00Dear Cie,
Your story is so powerful and heartrend...Dear Cie, <br />Your story is so powerful and heartrending and I am devastated thinking of the pain you went through. Pain that so many young school going people live through even now. It is just awful and I agree that schools need to do more than routinely trotting out phrases against bullying without actually doing anything concrete.Kalpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503951641129389045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-44227392252771777372021-04-24T10:16:59.929-06:002021-04-24T10:16:59.929-06:00I absolutely love this piece. It's so raw and ...I absolutely love this piece. It's so raw and passionate. Thank you for bringing awareness to suicide prevention and a message of anti-bullying. I often tell people that the reason bullying is such an issue with kids is because most adults engage in bullying as the status quo and call it being realistic. Kids will always emulate what adults and society shows them and ignore what they tell them. I am in awe of your bravery to share this story. <br />Thank you for your honesty and for sharing this with us.Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-23787386325479171792021-04-23T19:03:16.355-06:002021-04-23T19:03:16.355-06:00I'm so sorry to hear about all the pain you su...I'm so sorry to hear about all the pain you suffered when you were younger. No one should have to go through that.<br /><br />You did a good job of capturing the cruelty teenagers a capable of inflicting on each other. This is both an incredibly dark and surprisingly hopeful story.L.G. Keltnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624902347418621283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-28140818408929294142021-04-23T04:55:55.062-06:002021-04-23T04:55:55.062-06:00Young or old, no-one deserves to be made to feel i...Young or old, no-one deserves to be made to feel inadequate and awful about themselves or be abused in in way whatsoever. Your story hit me hard as two of my friends are in the positions of Jana's parents without the escape route to another world.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-8470576485387931042021-04-22T16:43:34.909-06:002021-04-22T16:43:34.909-06:00I'm sorry for your treatment. I found out at a...I'm sorry for your treatment. I found out at a young age, swallow it, hide it, pretend it doesn't matter - survive.<br />You did, and will! I'm with you. Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-49172350686247467862021-04-22T08:59:22.873-06:002021-04-22T08:59:22.873-06:00Bullying is a terrible thing. I was bullied. My yo...Bullying is a terrible thing. I was bullied. My youngest daughter was bullied. With her, it was so bad she dropped out of school. Then came years of really bad decisions for her leading to a crisis which nearly cost her, her life. I had read an account by a woman who'd had a near death experience and so I re-told that to my youngest child to save her. It goes like this: People who commit suicide, follow their loved ones around in the after life apologizing. This made my daughter rethink her choices and now she's a mom. May life be much kinder to you now, for you are unique and important.<br />NancyN. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-28867160637043098202021-04-22T07:43:26.182-06:002021-04-22T07:43:26.182-06:00Love and hugs. We all deserve kindness. Adolescenc...Love and hugs. We all deserve kindness. Adolescence experiences can be shocking.<br />Sonia from https://soniadogra.comA Hundred Quillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074191241031721056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-5710549437594250812021-04-22T03:20:56.568-06:002021-04-22T03:20:56.568-06:00Hi,
My heart went out to Jana. I know what it is l...Hi,<br />My heart went out to Jana. I know what it is like to be different in a world where you find a wall between you and others. Standing out and sometimes standing alone is a difficult thing. I am only blessed to have gain an inner knowledge of who I am that gives me strength. <br />Excellently written Cie. <br />Shalom aleichemPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-9885540663911634512021-04-21T19:43:10.648-06:002021-04-21T19:43:10.648-06:00Thanks Cie for sharing this heartfelt, emotional s...Thanks Cie for sharing this heartfelt, emotional story with a strong underpinning of truth through what you endured in school. I'm horrified at what Jana endured in her school world and the painful betrayal by her only friend on the campus. Yet I'm glad she emerged into a much better, welcoming world. Freedom!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-9334708849921683932021-04-21T14:00:29.738-06:002021-04-21T14:00:29.738-06:00Bullying is horrible. I'm very sorry for your ...Bullying is horrible. I'm very sorry for your heroine, but I really admire you, the author, for overcoming the bullying and channeling your anger into powerful stories.Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-61694042454308351272021-04-21T13:07:46.463-06:002021-04-21T13:07:46.463-06:00The ending isn't saddening. It was instead lib...The ending isn't saddening. It was instead liberating. Thus, the story became amazing. Sanhita Mukherjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343518865837305340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-26015040042223190772021-04-21T09:02:42.520-06:002021-04-21T09:02:42.520-06:00Hi Cie - my thoughts for that traumatic time ... b...Hi Cie - my thoughts for that traumatic time ... but am grateful you've been able to tell it here ... I hope it eases the pain that still darkly lurks ... all the best - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-71823426381931433852021-04-21T08:08:00.658-06:002021-04-21T08:08:00.658-06:00Sending all the hugs your way.
Mob mentality in th...Sending all the hugs your way.<br />Mob mentality in the form of kids and teenagers can be powerful and horrific. <br />I'm very impressed with your 16 year old self as well! Dr. Fraud had it coming!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4284813757094643990.post-34028257810194052102021-04-21T03:44:26.852-06:002021-04-21T03:44:26.852-06:00Thank you.
A Cie of any age deserves better. Sadl...Thank you.<br />A Cie of any age deserves better. Sadly too many don't receive it.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com