my ex used the silent treatment as punishment. He knew how bad my anxiety got & would ghost me for days on purpose. Now when anyone takes too long to text back, my brain goes straight to panic. This is what people mean when abuse doesn’t end when the relationship does.
she’s not herself right now. her head doesn’t
know how to feel. one minute she’s laughing and having fun, and the next she’s zoning out and overthinking, questioning everything all while holding back the tears. she desperately wants to cry. she just wants to feel okay