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Posts tagged with parenthood
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The Buck Chronicles: Fucked We Up
It’s always so fascinating and beautiful to get a true view of our parents’ personal struggles. This was written by my father around 1980, meaning he was pushing 60. He had only just left us to go and find his true life, explore his sexuality and place in the world…
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The Buck Chronicles: The Self-Hate that Hate Made
The ‘Buck Chronicles’ are about my father, Raymond “Buck” Sorum. It’s always so fascinating and beautiful to get a true view of the demons, battles and victories our parents dealt with. This journal entry shows Buck’s struggles with his faith, homosexuality and alcoholism. To live in a society that makes…