Category: Disability
The Truth We Don’t Want to See About Trauma and the Body
Meeting men and women in their final years teaches you something—somet [...]
You Can’t Protect Survivors and Still Make Space for Predators
You must choose a side.
There are things we don’t say often enough—be [...]
Her Name Was Nicole Beverly
And she should still be here, holding her son.
Nicole Beverly was a B [...]
📣 When Vulnerability Is Met with Violence: What the Numbers Refuse to Let Us Ignore
It amazes me that people call others "hateful" for speaking up for the [...]
Ways Survivors Are Taught to Ignore Danger (And How to Relearn Safety)
The Truth: Many of Us Were Taught to Ignore What We Knew Deep Down
If [...]
12 Quiet Ways Self-Abandonment Shows Up
(And How to Come Home to Yourself)
Self-abandonment isn’t always loud [...]
Why “I Don’t Care About Potential Harm-Doers” Sounds Empowering But Isn’t
We get it.You’re tired of tiptoeing.You’re tired of warning signs, red [...]
Silencing Is Always the First Strike
Survivors of violence—whether in war zones or in personal life—often f [...]
Until This Country Reckons with How It Treats Black People, It Will Never Heal Its Violence
Until this country reckons with how it treats Black people—how its sys [...]
Gaslighting on a National Scale: Why Treating Black Women Like a Burden Is Abuse, Not Oversight
Don’t Call It a Favor
The nerve—the absolute gall—to act like you're [...]
Dignity Is Not Bitterness: Elder Women Deserve Safety, Too
Aging should not mean surrendering safety.Growing older should not m [...]
Calling Women “Hateful” for Wanting Safety Is Abuse Dressed in Decorum
Let’s name this for what it is:
When politicians, media figures, or [...]
When the Request for Truth Is Framed as Hate
It’s an old tactic.Polished. Weaponized.Still as effective as ever.
W [...]
Your Opinion Is Not Protection
🖤 WeSurviveAbuse.com
Let’s get something straight:
Your opinion abou [...]
We Will Never Have a Safer World If We Don’t Treat Survivors with Respect
We keep saying we want a safer world. blah, blah, blahBut we will ne [...]
Lobotomies and Trust Issues: The Historic Reasons Black Folks Avoid Therapy (w/links)
Listen, followers of my work know that I have been open about getting [...]
🔥 The Price of Loyalty to the Lie
Some silence isn’t ignorance. It’s allegiance.
There are women who di [...]
Violation is the Crime (Post Compilation)
I know everyone is short on time. So here's a post compilation.
One o [...]
The “Helper” Mandate is Hurting Us
It whispers to Black people—especially Black women —that we are here t [...]
The Pain They Tell You to Swallow: On Disrespect, Dehumanization, and the Lie of Strength
They say, “Now’s not the time.”They say, “It’s not that serious.”They [...]