Fragile Survivors

People equate survival with strength, but more often than not, especially after just getting out of an abusive relationship, we are fragile survivors.  We may be resilient, but we don't necessarily feel that way. Many of us barely made it through a hell that we probably kept hidden from the friends and family closest to us. When we build up enough courage to leave an abuser, we don't need judgment or disapproval or criticism or comparison to other couples. We need support, we need uplifting, we need care, we need love. © Joy Lyn 2015.