A Thimble of Light
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A Thimble of Light

There’s No Bigger Betrayal Than Women Shaming Other Women About Their Assault

Tell me more about how you would handle my trauma.

Few things “trigger” me. I was born of a generation where we were told to shut up and deal with it. Bury your pain as far down as it will go. Lock it in a box and swallow all the keys. Keep smiling through tears, through sadness. Never let anyone see

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Personal essays on mental illness, disconnection, rootlessness, and a desire to find our way home.

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