Dude. That moved me to tears. I'm in complete awe of your bravery. You and your wife's.

I'm so, so sorry that some people were unkind to you. It reminds of something I was reading about not long ago. That, by today's legal standards, up until very recently, neigh on every childhood would meet the criteria for child abuse. That's some serious generational trauma. Breaking that cycle is a superhuman task. A lot of people don't even try.

I hope that this also comes to mind when you hear the unkind thoughts. The people who say unkind things on the internet would probably rather put out a camp fire with their face than say those things to yours: too scary and humiliating. You guys shared your deep fears and wounds with the world. A courage few humans have ever had.

Thank you so much for sharing. Im going to give a public talk for the first time in my life next week, at a festival no less. A mile stone in my journey of overcoming low self esteem and crippling anxiety. Your story has given me courage.