“Why Didn’t You just Leave?” Is a Dumb Question Let’s talk about the cultural stigma of domestic violence. Specifically, that glittering, gold-standard question survivors love to hear at cocktail parties, family dinners, or in the comments section: “But why didn’t you just leave?” Oh, I don’t know, Susan. Maybe because navigating a daily obstacle course…
Not Just “Quirky” I have spent my entire adult life working as a professional clinical psychologist. I hold advanced degrees in human behavior, diagnose emotional distress for a living, and spend 40 hours a week helping people navigate their psyches. Yet, it took a formal clinical evaluation from a colleague to make me realize that…
First of all, congratulations. It takes a truly special kind of talent to take a woman who loved you, held your hand through your family drama, and backed you up completely, and turn her into the villain of your story. I hope you get a trophy for that level of creative writing. I really thought…