Jessica, I’m so sorry. The screen is blurry as I write back to you because my heart hurts reading what you shared and none of this is okay. It’s not normal to grow up in this environment and to sustain. And when you step back and realize there are people choosing this, that it doesn’t have to be this way and shouldn’t be this way, but fo…
Jessica, I’m so sorry. The screen is blurry as I write back to you because my heart hurts reading what you shared and none of this is okay. It’s not normal to grow up in this environment and to sustain. And when you step back and realize there are people choosing this, that it doesn’t have to be this way and shouldn’t be this way, but for these people who value their 2nd amendment rights over everything else 🤷🏻♀️We’re asking for sane gun control laws ffs. It’s not a big ask, but it would save millions of lives. And instead they are dooming us all to a ridiculous hellscape of trauma and grief. It has to change, and we have to change it. And I hope you don’t feel the need to hide your scars for too much longer. Both the ones you can see and the ones you can’t. It’s so good that you’re here and that you survived even if it hurts like hell sometimes. And thank you for spending some of your time with me and with everyone here. I’m really grateful 🤍
Hi Ally, thank you for your compassionate, heartfelt reply. I hope that I didn’t overshare (I edited the comment quite a few times to try to limit more graphic details.) I felt safe sharing this story with you, because I feel like you get it, you’ve been through it, and I trust your empathetic nature. your powerful writing helps me to feel less alone, and your essay inspired me to speak up against gun violence in solidarity with you. I’m sorry if my comment is too much. I feel strongly that guns need to gtfo of our country. all out ban. Yet I have serious doubts about these detached politicians who care more about money and power than the lives of human beings, especially kids. Are guys like Kemp sociopaths? Are they just blinded by their insatiable lust for power and greed, regardless of dead bodies and tiny caskets? It breaks my heart. I’ve thought about going to City Hall to tell my story and advocate for gun reform, but then I worry that these cutthroat politicians are not even capable of making change or feeling empathy? When the US has more guns than people, wtf are we doing? I am sorry you lost people who you love. I’m sorry you suffered from male violence too. Often it’s the people who have been through the worst who have the biggest hearts. I’m grateful for your kind support and encouragement. I’m glad that I’m still here too. Let’s shine a light on the dark underbelly of violence that thrives in the shadows, in honor of the dead, the injured survivors like me, the walking ghosts in land of lawyers, guns, and money. Human lives matter. Speaking up matters. Thank you for helping me feel safe to talk about this painful stuff. I feel lucky to be able to read your poignant writing that comes from the heart.
Oh my gosh, it was not “too much” at all. Please don’t ever worry about that. I want everyone here to feel safe to share if they want to. I appreciate your trust and I do not take it lightly. I tend to think the people who’ve been through some things and know what it is to be on the heartbreaking and awful end of violence find one another - and I think that’s a very good and healing thing 🤍
Jessica, I’m so sorry. The screen is blurry as I write back to you because my heart hurts reading what you shared and none of this is okay. It’s not normal to grow up in this environment and to sustain. And when you step back and realize there are people choosing this, that it doesn’t have to be this way and shouldn’t be this way, but for these people who value their 2nd amendment rights over everything else 🤷🏻♀️We’re asking for sane gun control laws ffs. It’s not a big ask, but it would save millions of lives. And instead they are dooming us all to a ridiculous hellscape of trauma and grief. It has to change, and we have to change it. And I hope you don’t feel the need to hide your scars for too much longer. Both the ones you can see and the ones you can’t. It’s so good that you’re here and that you survived even if it hurts like hell sometimes. And thank you for spending some of your time with me and with everyone here. I’m really grateful 🤍
Hi Ally, thank you for your compassionate, heartfelt reply. I hope that I didn’t overshare (I edited the comment quite a few times to try to limit more graphic details.) I felt safe sharing this story with you, because I feel like you get it, you’ve been through it, and I trust your empathetic nature. your powerful writing helps me to feel less alone, and your essay inspired me to speak up against gun violence in solidarity with you. I’m sorry if my comment is too much. I feel strongly that guns need to gtfo of our country. all out ban. Yet I have serious doubts about these detached politicians who care more about money and power than the lives of human beings, especially kids. Are guys like Kemp sociopaths? Are they just blinded by their insatiable lust for power and greed, regardless of dead bodies and tiny caskets? It breaks my heart. I’ve thought about going to City Hall to tell my story and advocate for gun reform, but then I worry that these cutthroat politicians are not even capable of making change or feeling empathy? When the US has more guns than people, wtf are we doing? I am sorry you lost people who you love. I’m sorry you suffered from male violence too. Often it’s the people who have been through the worst who have the biggest hearts. I’m grateful for your kind support and encouragement. I’m glad that I’m still here too. Let’s shine a light on the dark underbelly of violence that thrives in the shadows, in honor of the dead, the injured survivors like me, the walking ghosts in land of lawyers, guns, and money. Human lives matter. Speaking up matters. Thank you for helping me feel safe to talk about this painful stuff. I feel lucky to be able to read your poignant writing that comes from the heart.
Oh my gosh, it was not “too much” at all. Please don’t ever worry about that. I want everyone here to feel safe to share if they want to. I appreciate your trust and I do not take it lightly. I tend to think the people who’ve been through some things and know what it is to be on the heartbreaking and awful end of violence find one another - and I think that’s a very good and healing thing 🤍