Anonymous wrote:I was abused, and I did. My social media was locked to friends only, so the audience was somewhat limited. It was a very important part of claiming the reality of what was happening to me, especially because a lot of the abuse was gaslighting, psychological abuse.
I don't regret it. I'm sad that there wasn't a better way for me to get to the support I needed without putting my business on the internet, but the isolation was also intentional. I did meet some judgment about it; those people are no longer my friends. If your response to someone's suffering is to call them trashy because you don't like how they're communicating about their life, you might want to look in the mirror (and go to church)...
I got the support I needed, and have deleted all my social media. Contrary to the popular narrative, I wasn't looking for attention, nor did I "enjoy drama". I needed help, so I asked on the channel I had available. I'm grateful to those who helped, and to those who used some of my darkest moments to reveal their true colors.
I am so glad you got the support you needed and that you used your voice to help yourself. Eff these people who can't understand how isolated and desperate abuse can make a person.