The most fun part of surviving abuse is being surrounded by “friends” who say “we’re here for you!” Then watching those same friends walk away from your life when you open up about your truth because it’s too uncomfy for them. I really love it.
(Tone: heavy sarcasm)
Just reflecting on how thankful I am that certain friendships were left in the past. What kind of friend watches you get assaulted and laughs at you about it, then tries to make you the villian in the story when you tell the truth about what happened???
The most fun part of surviving abuse is being surrounded by “friends” who say “we’re here for you!” Then watching those same friends walk away from your life when you open up about your truth because it’s too uncomfy for them. I really love it.
(Tone: heavy sarcasm)
It’d be so dope if some people just like….acknowledged what they did & how much trauma they caused in my life, instead of thinking it’s been long enough to say “it’s all good, I feel fine around you”
….I don’t feel fine or safe or comfortable around you, though, so….🤷🏼♀️
On some real shit, Covid really forced more distance between my friends from out of town & me…..and 3 years later I feel like some of those relationships are still struggling.
Not to say we didn’t stay in touch, but when you go from being able to visit each other and travel together, to a year and a half of not being able to support each other in the ways you’ve always known how…..no matter how hard you tried, shit changed.
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If we are having a simple disagreement & you put your hands on me, it’s game over for our relationship. Idc if we are friends, family, dating, etc.
if you think it’s okay to disrespect me in such a way, you didn’t care about me or my safety in the first place.
When someone tells you “I’m not drinking, I’m the driver tonight” that is not an invitation to beg them to take a shot with you 10 more times and then go find the friends they are driving to “give it the okay” 🙄 that boundary is bulletproof for me homie, good luck tho.