I have a mix of deep rage for the situation you went through and adoration for your mastery of words. I feel like these stories are their own coral reef, full of color, depth, meaning and life. When I read them I feel myself floating right there in the rhythm of the story. You need to share this far and wide, beyond Substack, I am sure there are lots of people out there who can relate to that feeling of becoming a chameleon in a relationship and then losing who you really are as a person.
Thank you. I am protective of her, but I also have the benefit of knowing how that experience catalyzed her growth. So its hard for me to wish anything different for her. I guess that’s the gift in choose to see that all is happening for you, not to you.
I have a mix of deep rage for the situation you went through and adoration for your mastery of words. I feel like these stories are their own coral reef, full of color, depth, meaning and life. When I read them I feel myself floating right there in the rhythm of the story. You need to share this far and wide, beyond Substack, I am sure there are lots of people out there who can relate to that feeling of becoming a chameleon in a relationship and then losing who you really are as a person.
Thank you. I am protective of her, but I also have the benefit of knowing how that experience catalyzed her growth. So its hard for me to wish anything different for her. I guess that’s the gift in choose to see that all is happening for you, not to you.