Moa Short

@moashort.bsky.social

"I’d explained Russell’s fury not as abuse but as symptomatic of #PTSD — from childhood trauma and wartime deployment, from losing his best friends in combat and his mother too young." highlights the danger of thinking about #trauma as an excuse for bad behavior, getting more and more common

To Care for My Family, I Thought I Had to Hide My Abuse

I wanted to believe my children’s father wouldn’t hurt us. I wanted to prove I’d care for him no matter what.

thecut.com

You must read this absolutely gutting essay about DV and the fear of CPS removals that keeps moms trapped in abuse. About PTSD, veteran mental health, how racism hurts everyone. About trying to be a good human and not knowing how @moashort.bsky.social @thecut.com www.thecut.com/article/repo...

To Care for My Family, I Thought I Had to Hide My Abuse

I wanted to believe my children’s father wouldn’t hurt us. I wanted to prove I’d care for him no matter what.

thecut.com