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CW: Death and mentions of bodily fluids
Sharing this is scary, yet to talk about this is a way to move forward. Moving forward doesn’t mean I am putting this topic to rest. It’s a spark; it’s a new beginning. It allows me to start openly discussing this more. It’s a sigh I am letting out, a sigh that is stigmatized and put on pedestals. Talking about this is nuanced and challenging. It’s my first time sharing this publicly, and I know that future iterations may sound different from what I shared in this one; the older I get, the more I continue to process what happened. I have been sitting a lot with how to approach this subject matter. I have told certain people, and the reactions have been interesting to me. I’ve heard things like “Just when I think I have it bad, stories like yours make things a little easier” or “You’re SO inspiring to go through that!” when sharing the information I wish to share isn’t necessarily here to make folks feel these ways.