Posts Tagged ‘Janie’s Got a Gun’

What is the REAL Truth of the People We Think We Know, and Do We Ever Know?

December 1, 2024

What lives in the heart of another, what REALLY goes on behind closed doors, and who do you believe?

Oil painting showing two faces of her father - smiling happy relaxed man in suit on the left, with a light yellow background; on the righ a closeup of him, furious, teeth gritted, rage-filled eyes, done in tones of dark blues and gray and red
Painting done by author

Before I get started, let me first say this piece is not about the average failings we all have where we wish we had done better. We all have dark places in our hearts that we try to overcome with our better sides. And most of the time we actually do. There is not a one of us out there that is perfect. But there are those who carry much darker sides, inflicting harm on others without caring and often taking pride in their ability to fool others.

Why can’t people just leave it alone?

Domestic abuse, child abuse, incest….these are messy topics, uncomfortable topics, topics many would rather avoid than deal with. For many people it comes down to, “he said, she said,” and how do you prove it? And if you know the person accused personally or through their fame, who do you believe? Do you even want to believe it might be true? Why can’t it just be simple and why do people have to bring this stuff up?

The Steven Tyler picture

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