What If I Cried

What if I cried

I swear to god I’m holding my breath with every post.

don't! you might faint before the new chapter releases and I'd be very sad and concerned.

but on another note...

if not, winter, sappho (tr. anne carson)

It’s often talked about how it’s valid if your trauma changes you. And how you’re still worthy. And that’s all so true.

But I want to talk to those of us who only knew trauma. We didn’t have a chance to be someone before our trauma.

It can feel unsettling. It can be confusing. It can make us confused about “who we really are” without something to compare it to.

And that’s okay. It might not feel okay. And I’m so sorry. But you’re still worthy. Who you are now still matters. It can be hard to focus on who you are, or will be instead of who you could have been. It’s okay to grieve for that. Just try not to get lost in it because who you are still matters and is still real.