if you’ve never deeply and sincerely apologized for something you would give anything to take back only to have it be thrown back in your face to live with the regret of by people whom you thought were there for you, or you’ve never gone through the pain of being taken for a liar for something you truly meant but couldn’t prove, bless your soul. i hope you never have to live with that guilt. but if you have, this would be a great and humbling opportunity to reflect on that memory.
let me first set the record straight: i firmly believe that what happened to these women is not okay.* it should not be taken lightly. we should let them heal, let them speak, and we should applaud them for the bravery it takes to be vulnerable and honest. right? i do not discredit their experiences because of how long it took for them to speak out — these deta…