RE: Erika and Charlie Kirk Fairy Tale: "Have More Children Than You Can Afford" and "Leave the Finances to Your Husband"

It is upsetting to read about your brother's children. It is the children who will bear the legacy of his irresponsibility.

We don't have a lot of pictures of us as children, because we didn't have a camera. However, in every picture we have, my older sister looks angry, or about to cry. She told me years later she used to wonder why someone didn't do something about the chaos. Today she is a kind, but very angry person. Religion is her refuge and her guide, but she takes from that only the harsh, punitive messages. She stands in judgement of so many people.

my adoptive parents went bankrupt and we had the most terrible lives. It was like a free dive into the unknown and even right now, I am paying the price of it.

You have mentioned in previous blogs that you were handling financial difficulties you were trying to dig your way out of. I hesitated to share this blog, to post that horrible picture of my kitchen. It's embarrassing. But I don't think those of us who were children in difficult circumstances need to be embarrassed. It's good for us to be open. Secrets are heavy things to carry. If you read jayna's comment above you will see that she also is open about financial difficulties from her childhood.

I think when we tell our stories we shed the burden of the secrets. It's taking a risk. I feel I have taken a risk by being so open about my past, but when I read your response and jayna's I feel I've done the right thing.

Thank you very much for sharing with me your experience. It's much appreciated.