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What's the deal with your nickname? How did you get it? If your nickname is self-explanatory, then tell everyone when you first started using the internet, and what was the first thing that made you say "wow, this isn't just a place for freaks after all?" Was it a website? Was it an email from a long-lost friend? Go on, spill it.

A graduate of UNAM, I came to the USA in 1973 with my 4 year old son, knowing no one and speaking no English. In 1990, 2 magazines featured me as a successful immigrant woman. When my father suffered a stroke, half of my salary was for my parents. Discovering in 2009 that my family members were stealing from me, I started a blog (www.sisterbetrayal.com) to have a dialogue with others who have had similar experiences. Because of my nephew and my niece, who should not be penalized by their parent's behavior, I decided it would be best to remain anonymous.