It’s July and in two days millions of Americans will be celebrating their freedom; but not us, because they have taken away our freedom.
These people will be rejoicing over their right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; but not us, and this includes our families and millions of little children that have had their innocence stolen and their lives turned into a living hell because a family member is forced to wear the scarlet label.
In two days millions of Americans will be celebrating with friends and neighbors; but not us, because we have been turned into much hated and reviled social outcasts by the celebrants.
In two days millions of Americans will be going to fireworks displays; but I seriously doubt many of us would dare attend such an event with our children because “their” children will be present.
So many of us will stay at home (if we have one) with our families (if we still have or are allowed to have one) and make do with the semblance of freedom we have and try to give our children as much of a good time as possible with what we are allowed.
This doesn’t feel like America; at least not the America I was born into. I don’t feel like I have anything to celebrate. I feel like I live in a land of mad men, where my very life is in danger. The best I can do is to pray that change will come soon. It’s all I can do because I am a prisoner and can’t escape.
from General Comments July 2014 by Q
This hits the nail on the head for our family. This holiday sucks for us. we used to parades and all kinds of events. now we have to set at home and try to find some way to help my teens celebrate, but not leave Papa out. <3
I love my country but I loathe my government.
This holiday means nothing to me at all any longer. Freedom in the USA is a joke and there is nothing to celebrate. This country was sold out just as we have been sold out.
I have no love for this country at all.
For what it is worth , I try to ignore the stigma , as much as I can .. I try to treat it as a handy-cap , or a disability that i have to live with and I choose to do it as best I can. I try not to put my family in situations that they are likly to beconfrunted by this thing , I find pleanty of places to go and things to do with out trouble. This is not to say I don’t feel , the bright red letter that i’m sure is on my forhead.. I just don’t look at it more than i have to. Prehaps for me , one of the hardest is the inability to make new , or close freinds , knowing that they will eventualy find out my past, and then what . how do I deal with that. So I just don’t make new freinds. I spend my days finding work. and working . That is my safe place. it has worked for me for the past 30 +- years sence I was invited in to this club.
Spelling , has always been a problem , School i’ve heard is not an option.
Unless you are on parole or probation, NO ONE needs to feel left out of anything. I hate to sound negative, but WAY too many people on here fall into the trap of “I am a victim, please pity me”. I too suffer through all of the “restrictions” from this horrible label, but I choose NOT to be a victim, and strive to live my life fully everyday! I have been fired from jobs 3 times, but have applied for 100’s of positions until I finally found another one. I have been off parole for over 2 years now, and I do WHATEVER I want. I travel, go to parks, the beach, I VOTE, and I live every day to the fullest! Last year at this time I had about $3 to my name; now I make nearly $100,000! YES SOMEONE WILL HIRE YOU if you keep at it! STOP letting these people win by feeling as if you are “imprisioned” in your life. THAT IS WHAT THEY WANT!! GO out and LIVE! Show them that YOU WIN, NOT THEM!!
I don’t see any hope in my future,
How can I be thankful that I’m alive, if I’m not able to truly live?
I am grateful to be out of the cell, but pained to watch as so many celebrate.
My pursuit of happiness has been replaced with an ankle monitor,
and international Meagans Law will never let me escape this.
I am celebrating the day with several families, all with children. And yes, most of the parents know that I register and don’t care because they know me for me, not for my registration status. Don’t let the idiots win by causing you not really live your life!