"I feel like I just want to scream. All these people think that she was so kind and thoughtful. No, she was not. As I have confronted this pain, I feel gaslit and invalidated because everyone chooses to remember the abuser differently than I do. I have shared my truth with only a couple of people but still feel isolated in my experience."
"It's like even my friend backtracked and felt guilty talking about it after she passed. I wanted support, but even those close to me fell into this social script where they were afraid to acknowledge the truth of my experiences with the abuser. It was disheartening, making me feel like I had to carry this burden alone."
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