Anywho, I
recently received a note from one of our young readers who wanted to say thank
you for this site, and to all of the women who have contributed to it. It was
so heartwarming and so encouraging that I thought that it needed to be shared
with all of you. (I have omitted the name though).
To all of
the women who have guest blogged with me, thank you for helping me to make a
difference. You women are phenomenal and without you this site would not be
what it is. As you will see below, your stories are impacting people in a
powerful way, so thanks so much!
And to the
young one that wrote this, you put the biggest smile on my face. Thanks for
encouraging ME!!! J
Without
further ado, here is the most recent letter I received:
Hi Virgin Monologuez,
I just wanted to send you a quick thank you letter to let
you know how much of an inspiration that your site has been to me. I am a
teenager, and to hear some of the stories that many of the women on your site
have written has really helped to open my eyes to a lot of things.
Like many young women my age, I have enjoyed my share of
reality tv and mass media in general. At one point I was completely addicted
and intrigued by the lifestyle of being glamorous, dating multiple guys, doing
the “no strings attached thing”, and acting nonchalant about it all. (It was
all around me, so it seemed like the cool, natural thing to do).
I wanted to imitate
the Kim Kardashians of the world, who are plastered throughout the media and
admired by many... I wanted to be fabulous too.
What the media doesn’t mention however is that a good name
and reputation is better than any fame or monetary possessions. Or that “reality
tv” is not so real, and that behind the scenes these women have a lot of issues
that impact their happiness and affect their self-worth. Or that giving
yourself away to multiple guys makes you feel used, insecure, and always
longing for more attention.
There is nothing beautiful or glamorous about freely giving
yourself away to others, never to be able to retrieve that part of you back….they
don’t mention that though…I know however because I have experienced it.
This is why I wanted to take the time to say thank you to
you, your site, and to all of the women who have taken the time to share their
stories with the world. I can only imagine how much courage it took for them to
put themselves out there, but as a result of their openness, people like me are
getting the real truth about how our actions affect every part of our lives….there
is no such thing as keeping it casual or no strings attached.
So to all of you women who have stepped out to take a
stance and to let the rest of us know what relationships, sex, self-esteem, and
self-worth are really all about, thank you. You are the real role models.
I know it may have been difficult to just put it out there,
but you have changed the mindset of at least one young woman, and that has the
potential to change an entire generation.
Please keep doing what you are doing, and never stop making
posts. My mindset and my decisions have changed because you ladies have been
real with me.
Thank you.
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