Share less with people who aren’t rooting for you. As simple as that sounds, you know who wants you to succeed. Do not explain yourself, or ask for approval/guidance from those who aren’t invested in you finding peace and growth as well as a good life for yourself.

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It is normal to be uncomfortable around people who have traumatized you. It is equally normal to be uncomfortable around people who support them after you've spoken up.

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Trauma doesn't make people stronger. It damages their nervous system. It hijacks their digestive track. It keeps the person in a constant loop of hypervigilance. To tell someone they are stronger because of trauma is to deny what it cost them to survive it.

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When a person is traumatized, it's not only the trauma they're healing from, but the number of times they weren't believed. It's being exposed to people who defend their perpetrator. It's being shamed for not letting it go. It's healing from the worlds response to vulnerability.

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This is your gentle reminder to stop sharing stuff that is important to you with people who do not show an interest in your wellbeing.

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