Moa Short
moashort.bsky.social
Moa Short
@moashort.bsky.social
Reposted by Moa Short
"I’d explained Russell’s fury not as abuse but as symptomatic of #PTSD — from childhood trauma and wartime deployment, from losing his best friends in combat and his mother too young."

highlights the danger of thinking about #trauma as an excuse for bad behavior, getting more and more common
To Care for My Family, I Thought I Had to Hide My Abuse
I wanted to believe my children’s father wouldn’t hurt us. I wanted to prove I’d care for him no matter what.
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January 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM