It is really hard to consider the hard times that Wendy Rose has gone through in her life. What surprised me the most was that these hard times were a result of her family. Your family are the people that are supposed to love you the most and be there when you need them. Families are not supposed to judge. However, in Wendy Rose's case they did. Her family mostly judged her for her appearance. Rose had darker skin than the rest of her family and apparently this was not acceptable. The fact that she was abused just put me over the top. I don't understand how a family could be so unloving and hurtful. She turned into an outcast because not even her family wanted her. Rose states how when her family threw her out she felt that every other person did as well. Rose was also mixed heritages; Native American, Irish, and Scottish. This also added to her family disapproving of her. She feels that she never grew up with a "comfortable identity" and was never really accepted for who she is.
Through "Neon Scars" Rose makes us feel a little discomfort so that we can relate to how she felt. She explained to us that she didn't want to have to write about her life. She didn't want to tell us the truth for the truth hurts; she didn't know how to explain everything that she has been through. She eventually calls herself an "Indian writer" in her attempt to find a sense of belonging. Her search for her true heritage is her way of finding that family she never had. Through "Neon Scars" she connects with so many different people. Sharing her internal pain was probably very hard but the connections she made with people helped her to find her own acceptance. Rose has had a family all along and that was her audience. Through her sharing our pain with us, we can accept Rose for who she is and the strong person she has become.
Bethany Davis (Post #5)
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