Lies of a Real Housewife

C 2012 Angela Stanton

ISBN: 978-1-4675-6533-2 

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PROVERBS 10:9 (NIV)

Acknowledgements

I thank my Father in heaven for His most gracious mercy. All things are possible through Christ.

To my mother, Joan Milling, your works were not in vain. My husband who is truly God sent; my brother Lee, my children, and my faith kept me while on this journey. Dr. Alveda King, Shayla Thompson, Michelle Uchiama, Paula Britt, Anthony Whyte, and Rosy Stefanatos thank you, and everyone who believed in me. I even thank those

who didn’t believe. Your hurdles only made me jump higher!

To all my special friends, the ones who stand behind the curtains, because you all have blessed me; I am now in a position to bless and touch the lives of so many others.

It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

Without you all this would have never been possible.

Angela Stanton

Introduction

Murderers, pimps, prostitutes, hustlers, drug dealers, scammers and con artists all have their place in this world. It’s not what you have done in your past if you learned from your mistakes, it’s what you’re doing to make this world a better
place. I don’t have the slightest idea what you or anyone else reading this book may think of me. After reading my words, many of you may feel that people who have committed crimes don’t deserve a second chance.

I’ve got news for you. We all play our role
in society. Without crime there would be no cops, no lawyers, no judges, no prisons, no police stations, and more importantly, no justice system. I think you understand where I am going with this. Like it or not, criminals employ half of the country. The sad part about all of this is that in order for someone to do right—someone has to do wrong.

Foreword

Lies of a Real Housewife is a journey, the telling of make or break life experiences, the kind that could either kill you or make you stronger.

Someone
once said, “If at first you don’t succeed, give the orange a bigger squeeze.” Another said, “If life gives you a lemon, make lemonade.” Well, Angela Stanton has the courage to squeeze hard, and to sweeten the bitterness by telling the truth.

A favorite sc
ripture asks, “Have I become your enemy because I tell you the truth?” Some may read this book and wonder how some of the many people Angela met on her journey could even dream of getting away with the acts described herein? The book may cause some to wonder, how can all of this be true? Well, the truth is in the telling.

Angela Stanton does not pretend to be perfect. She doesn’t hide her pain behind veils of celebrity glamour and make-believe, goodie-two-shoes scenarios.

Lies of a Real Housewife is the telling of a series of events, leading to the crumbling of a house of cards. The author is on a quest for inner healing. The book is also an effort to reveal that there is more to life than often meets the eye.

We all know o
f situations where we have been betrayed by someone close to us. Such a person may come in the guise of friend and helper. Then turns the table and becomes our worst nightmare. Many of us have suffered through this, and worse, but it’s what we chose to do about the betrayal inside us that counts.

There is another saying, “Tell the truth and shame the devil.” Angela Stanton is not out to get back at anyone. We’re all victim of our own duplicities. Actually, Angela would like to see us all become liberated from what has been crafted by Lies of a Real Housewife.

It has been said that there is good in everyone. It has also been said that everyone has the potential to do things that they wish they wouldn’t do.
Angela lives in an imperfect world, where things aren’t always what they seem to be. She searches for not only a better life but also recovery in her life. This is a story of how the life of a five-year-old who was sexually abused unraveled, and what happened on her journey to find redemption.

Dr. Alveda Ki
ng

Preface

I remember waking up and walking down this long hallway to go to the bathroom. When I got inside the bathroom, I closed the door then I turned on the light. To my surprise, my older cousin, Dee, was inside the bathroom hiding behind the door! I was more shocked than scared. Daddy taught me never to be afraid of anything. But what happened next frightened me. Dee was fifteen years old, and I was only five years. He pulled up my nightgown and started digging his fingers into my vagina area. While covering my mouth, my cousin tried to shove his penis between my lips. I didn’t know what he wanted me to do, so he started punching me on the side of my head. Dee let me go after he was fully satisfied. I ran out of the bathroom and down the long hallway. Then I jumped into the bed with my younger cousin. I wrapped myself tightly in the covers. I was terrified, and didn’t want him to get me again. My mind was racing, and I was crying for my daddy. He was far away and couldn’t hear me. Finally, I cried myself to sleep.

That morning when I awoke, I kept telling my grandmother, Shug, I wanted to go home. I begged her to call my daddy, but she was concerned about running up her phone bill. I was afraid.

Angela 4 years old, seven months before she got molested
Angela 5 years old, one month after her molestation took place