Dear Johnny, The first username I made for this site was Mofert. It's a gamer handle I prefer. It took me years to get up the nerve to leave a comment. I wanted to reach out, but I was absolutely terrified of the repercussions. The second username was JohnnysWife or some derivative of that. That was deleted because, yes, you pissed me off. Immature, but effective. Now, I'm Romiette. It's a more current gamer handle from a book I love. I do not care who knows this is me. Hi, I'm Jaime. I was Johnny's second wife and the mother of his second son. I loved him very much but we were and still are very different people. A lot has changed in nearly 13 years. I know I am harsh with him. I suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder and I've only been recently diagnosed. It hasn't given me a new outlook on the way I behave and I am working on it daily. I'm sorry for the effect it has on others, but I assure you Johnny is aware of what he faces when contacting me. I am doing the absolute best I can and I do not want anyone's approval. I'm here to better myself for myself, not for anyone else. What's the point of getting better if I still hate myself. To comment on what Johnny said about "boyfriends." I'm not remotely worried about any man seeing what I post on here. I don't hide truth from people like that. Why should I? I'm pretty up front about what you're getting yourself into when you decide to involve yourself with me. I don't need approval, validation, or judgment. If you don't like me or mine, then please excuse yourself and keep my name out of your mouth. Johnny, EVERYTHING we talk about is OFF THE RECORD. I said it, now respect it. Jaime Beth
Hi Kelly! Sorry it took me so long to respond... If you even remember your little notice to me written last november. I indeed am the same Julia. I am fine, hope you are too. I got some quotes for you from Groucho Marx. I hope you enjoy them, if you dont know them already:
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.
I must confess, I was born at a very early age.
Humor is reason gone mad.
Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.
Hi Antoine and Lana, I just have to add my two cents about this 1% question. On the site it is stated: "Between the Bars is a weblog platform for people in prison, through which the 1% of Americans who are in prison can tell their stories." To my reading it refers to the fact that roughly 1% of all US-Americans are incarcerated, and this blog serves this population. If the site would serve 1% of all incarcerated people, as you read it Lana, it would serve to about 20.000 people. So in that sense, it rather serves 0,01%. And that is indeed, I guess, a question of capacity. I just had to get nerdy on you :) Have a good day, warm greetings, Julia
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The first username I made for this site was Mofert. It's a gamer handle I prefer. It took me years to get up the nerve to leave a comment. I wanted to reach out, but I was absolutely terrified of the repercussions. The second username was JohnnysWife or some derivative of that. That was deleted because, yes, you pissed me off. Immature, but effective. Now, I'm Romiette. It's a more current gamer handle from a book I love. I do not care who knows this is me. Hi, I'm Jaime. I was Johnny's second wife and the mother of his second son. I loved him very much but we were and still are very different people. A lot has changed in nearly 13 years. I know I am harsh with him. I suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder and I've only been recently diagnosed. It hasn't given me a new outlook on the way I behave and I am working on it daily. I'm sorry for the effect it has on others, but I assure you Johnny is aware of what he faces when contacting me. I am doing the absolute best I can and I do not want anyone's approval. I'm here to better myself for myself, not for anyone else. What's the point of getting better if I still hate myself. To comment on what Johnny said about "boyfriends." I'm not remotely worried about any man seeing what I post on here. I don't hide truth from people like that. Why should I? I'm pretty up front about what you're getting yourself into when you decide to involve yourself with me. I don't need approval, validation, or judgment. If you don't like me or mine, then please excuse yourself and keep my name out of your mouth. Johnny, EVERYTHING we talk about is OFF THE RECORD. I said it, now respect it.
Jaime Beth
Sorry it took me so long to respond... If you even remember your little notice to me written last november. I indeed am the same Julia.
I am fine, hope you are too. I got some quotes for you from Groucho Marx. I hope you enjoy them, if you dont know them already:
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.
I must confess, I was born at a very early age.
Humor is reason gone mad.
Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.
Warm greetings, have a good day
Julia
I just have to add my two cents about this 1% question. On the site it is stated: "Between the Bars is a weblog platform for people in prison, through which the 1% of Americans who are in prison can tell their stories." To my reading it refers to the fact that roughly 1% of all US-Americans are incarcerated, and this blog serves this population.
If the site would serve 1% of all incarcerated people, as you read it Lana, it would serve to about 20.000 people. So in that sense, it rather serves 0,01%. And that is indeed, I guess, a question of capacity. I just had to get nerdy on you :) Have a good day, warm greetings, Julia