For Me, Church Trauma Started at a Young Age
When people look at me now they see an older outgoing dude that is 6 feet tall, a scruffy gray beard, and around 215 pounds. I'm a fairly confident guy on the outside and I can debate almost any topic. I also carry a sharp sarcastic sword that I have developed over the years ( more on that later ). I'd like to think I am a friend to all and a formidable opponent to those who would do harm. The man I am today is far different than the little boy I was. Put it this way, one time when I was staying with my grandparents in Oklahoma my Grandmother called my Mom in tears saying, "he won't eat anything...and he's so small." I was a towheaded kid that maybe weighed 50 pounds soaking wet. That towheaded hair consisted of very fine, very straight hair, with two cowlicks, and a widows peak. So yeah, my haircuts looked great -- a challenge even to this day. To put an exclamation point on that thought. One time I went to the local hair academy for a cheap haircut -- not ...