boundaries – Short Stories, Political Commentary, and the Information the Government Does Not Want You To Find by Kristina Tehrani

So I Continue to Pretend My Life Will Never End

Parenting a child with autism alone while dealing with domestic violence. The results of pouring all your energy into your children and then paying for it with your health, possibly even your life.

Parental Alienation Part I:

My sons father has always been kind of a combative person. He’s always been insecure about himself and generally kind of unhappy. I met him when I was still married but was having some marriage issues. I married young and even though my husband was a good friend to me- we were just too youngContinue reading “Parental Alienation Part I:”

The Slow Loss of my Daughter to her Abusive Father

He didn’t want me to have a baby. That’s when it started. He tried to first convince me I was imagining the pregnancy, what purpose that would serve, I don’t know. Then once it was clear, he began to harass and pick at me, hoping I would become so anxious I would have a miscarriage.Continue reading “The Slow Loss of my Daughter to her Abusive Father”

Nurses and Trauma Bonding with their Patients

If you look online at how nurses talk about “never keeping in touch with a former patient” “because it’s wrong” or “a gray area” or a whatever self righteous reason, it’s a fact that many health care providers do, in fact, end up befriending a former patient eventually. We meet so many people and takeContinue reading “Nurses and Trauma Bonding with their Patients”

Coparenting with a Narcissist: Part 1

This story is for my daughter, whom I hope will understand. It’s been over seven years since I left my abusive ex boyfriend and I feel like the abuse continues just in a different way and I don’t know how much more I can take. I dated the guy, let’s call him “Guy”, for aContinue reading “Coparenting with a Narcissist: Part 1”