From Gaza to Marcellus Williams, the state has made it clear that it does not care how many letters you sign, how many times you call. These people do not care what you want them to do. Accepting that is the only way to get to what’s next.
Let people be who they’re meant to be.
Let people live their lives the way they want.
They’re not bothering you and ain't nobody comin' to see you, Otis.
you absolutely do not have to be ‘fully healed’ to be worthy of healthy relationships or friendships. there is no such thing as ‘fully healed’, anyway. as long as you are self-aware, inviting in calm and mature connections can be a relationally healing experience in itself.