TW: Contains brief description of trauma triggers. No one enjoys getting sick. We finally succumbed to COVID last week and have been reflecting on our responses to it. First comes the usual fear and anger towards ourselves. Will we be in trouble? Are we really unwell or just making it up? Are we unwell enough … Continue reading Sick
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Good News! They’re angry!
If people are getting angry you’re probably doing something right! This occurred to us recently when we were reflecting on the anger, vitriol and toxic narratives about us that have emerged following a disclosure we made to our sister about some of our early life experiences. We couldn’t understand where it was all coming from … Continue reading Good News! They’re angry!
Exhausted
*Trigger warning: mentions self harm* We are exhausted! The kind of exhausted where we cannot thermoregulate, our body so hot that we think we are running a fever, later so cold that we wonder if we will ever be able to warm up. The kind of exhausted where we feel sick and dizzy, hands shaking, … Continue reading Exhausted