Scaachi Koul's new Slate column, "Now That You’ve Left," addresses the complexities of emotions post-divorce, specifically focusing on anger and the struggle with forgiveness. Koul reflects on her own experience, emphasizing the deep rage and physical consequences she faced, such as health issues stemming from stress. She questions societal pressures to forgive and forget, suggesting that it's valid to hold onto anger, especially when it feels justified. The column invites readers to submit their own questions regarding navigating life after separation and divorce.
I don’t think I truly knew what hate was until I got divorced. It took a year post-split for the anger to even start to ebb.
People with undisrupted lives love to tell you that anger is a hot coal burning in your hand. But what's a bit of smoking rock if you're already on fire?
Is it stupid to refuse to forgive someone? If I've forgotten (and I mostly have, minus those rare instances where I encounter a divorce column), is that enough?
I started losing my hair when I got separated. First it was just extra strands here and there, a handful in the shower.
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