"it was a mission statement"

it's weird to be writing a post on a blog nobody knows about yet. i feel very mysterious. like maybe i'll just keep this to myself and never tell anybody about it. but probably not.

my mission in creating this here blog is to start practicing my writing. which i know is a little risky, because that puts me in a very vulnerable position. i could be judged by you all, ridiculed, embarassed, or worse--plagiarized. or nobody would read it. this blog is really for me, not for you, though i will appreciate constructive criticism. i will likely be writing about things that are sensitive to me--my experiences as a young child being raised by parents with various mental illnesses and the impact that has had on my life and choices. i do not forsee myself attempting to compile or publish anything until the time is appropriate (in other words, when they are no longer "with us"), but i want to begin honing my writing skills so i will be prepared when that time comes. the plan is to start off by putting into typed words those stories i most remember, the good and the ugly. who knows where it will go from there...