i have survived many internal wars that no one knew i was fighting, survived many battles that threatened to bring me out of my element, so if you ever see a smile on my face or hear laughter coming from my direction, understand that these are reminders of my victories
the need to over explain yourself can be a trauma response in itself. your truth is your truth and no one can ever take that away from you. how you feel isn't going to be made more valid by trying to get the ones who misunderstand you to see things from your point of view