Monday, May 16, 2011

My Name.

The name Valentine's Shadow might be something to wonder about for some people.
I thought I might just clarify where it came from.
To understand it all, you need to understand about my mothers side. When she was 3, my grandparents divorced and my grandma got custordy over my mum, up until she was around 11 when it became sole custordy. My grandfather remarried soon after, but to a catholic woman. Because of the catholic stance on marriage, my grandfather decided to not tell his new parent's in law that he had a daughter and as a result disowned my mother.
Some years later, he had children with his new wife, three boys.
These are my half-uncles, though I call them uncles and just before I turned 16, my eldest uncle's wife had their first child. He was born the day I was due, 16 years late, which was February 14th.
Because my grandpa disowned my mother, he considers my cousin his first born grandchild, a right that I deserve, and cast me into the shadow. This is the origin of the name, thought it also has links to my love life.
This has been a big part of my life, and a defining factor since I was little. Originally, I blamed Christianity for it, then I realized that it isn't Christianity to blame, but the people who follow and interpret it in their own ways, each which may be wrong.
I do not dislike any religion, but I dislike it's followers heavily.
I do not follow any religion, but I don't instruct others to abandon them.
I do not blame religion for anything, but I do blame peoples interpretation for much blood shed and harm.
I am Valentine's Shadow.
This is my story.

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