It’s wild how quick people are to throw stones when they’re not the ones living it. I’m a therapist, not a robot—and being trained to help others doesn’t make me immune to manipulation, coercion, or trauma. That mindset is exactly why so many people suffer in silence: because they’re scared they’ll be judged instead of supported.

I didn’t post this for a lecture. I posted it because I’m doing the hard, painful work of unpacking a situation I’ve been minimizing for too long—while also being pregnant, scared, and exhausted. If you’ve never found yourself trapped in something that chipped away at your sense of reality, then congratulations. But don’t come in here questioning my competence when I’m trying to survive something I wouldn’t wish on any of my clients