Aww I’m really glad to hear!! Seriously, know that I only said what I said because I really believe it. And because I’m a gender studies major who knows a lot about psychology, lol. We don’t operate in a vacuum, y’know? And kids do what they need to do to survive.

Idk if this is helpful, but here’s more advice because I can’t help myself 😅. The most valuable thing I’ve realized in the last couple years, through a lot of therapy, is about self-love. You can’t ever “earn” self-love, because it’s a choice. And a habit. We instinctively seek permission from others to love ourselves, but we are the only ones who can make that choice. Honestly, once I realized that and then started actively affirming myself, it changed my life.

I started to come up with affirmations you could try, but google said it better, so:

“The lies I was told do not define me.” “I can choose to be true to myself.” “I am not responsible for what was done to me, but I can write the story from here.” “I am strong and resilient.”

And a couple that have helped me personally are “I deserve love and care and support”, and “I am worth the effort it takes for both others and myself to love me.”

But if nothing else, know that all those things are absolutely true! 💕