I cannot fathom the feeling of the women who came forward about their sexual assault at the hands of Trump. Seeing millions of people vote for their abuser.
My heart absolutely breaks for these women. I believe you, and I am so sorry.
Most pregnancies that are truly unwanted or borne from/into trauma do not get happy endings.Most will not go up for adoption and have a “savior” swoop in and redirect the course of their lives. Many will instead continue in the cycle of trauma. In a system that won’t help them.
An under-discussed effect of COVID is how we kind of lost casual friends. The incidental buddies you ran into at a BBQ, holiday party or softball game- just rapture-like disappeared. Now everyone you talk to is either coworker or 1 of the 5 most important people you've ever known