I think I have done this so, so much in the past in states of panic and desperation and misery.

I don’t want my fear to keep me isolated and lashing out at the wrong targets. Even in the depths of my woundedness, I want to remember that the women who have made me feel the most unsafe are living in much the same state of danger that I am. I don’t want to see them as enemies. I don’t want to be so resentful that I fail to recognize my power.

I Don’t Feel Safe Around Cis Women.

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Devon Price

Kelly Lenza

Nov 15, 2022

I think I have done this so, so much in the past in states of panic and desperation and misery. I recognize this and want it too

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