The Theme Of Inconsequentiality
The expereince of inconsequentiality has to do with feeling unseen and misunderstood. It is the belief that one matters little if at all in the world. It was a theme that pervaded many of their stories and was often accompanied by a tone of resignation and matter-of-fact telling. It was the participant who is responsible for the care of her younger sister while also trying to finish high school. It was the participant whose father was found murdered and had to be identified by his dental records the body was so badly decomposed who watched her mother swallow her grief as and become the sole provider for the family and who now lives with chronic and sometimes debilitating worries and anxiety about her family's saftety. This same participant