Source: exile in happy valley
by Nicky Reid
“There are few things more heartbreaking in this world than watching someone you love in an abusive relationship. Sadly, I’ve seen it firsthand, up close and personal, and it’s harder to sit through than a train crash. To see a selfless and loving spirit sacrifice their safety and self-esteem on the altar of some conniving predator with a bouquet in one hand and a hammer in the other… Trying to convince that selfless and loving spirit that that bouquet and that hammer are a package deal, and they deserve better than to be trapped in an endless loop of empty apologies and sadistic degradation… It’s infuriatingly sickening and downright soul shattering, especially when you are a survivor of abuse yourself. Sadly, this is a pretty common story for Queer people on the margins like me and I’ve seen it play out in more ways than one.” (11/24/24)
https://exileinhappyvalley.blogspot.com/2024/11/dear-queer-people-message-to-my.html