How courageous to share this painful truth... it's largely due to how we are socialised to be. .

I woke up this morning thinking about my stubborn nature and how it developed into a stumbling block when paired with trauma. I can see the ways it hurt me. I can see the loyalty I once showed to employers who saw me as expendable — and later, to the men I partnered who saw me in much the same way. Instead of developing loyalty to myself, I pledged my allegiance to everyone else in hopes that someone else’s love would make me feel worthy.
How to Stop Holding Your Ground When It’s Crumbling Beneath You
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Aza Y. Alam
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Sep 8, 2023
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How courageous to share this painful truth... it's largely due to how we are socialised to be. .
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Written by Aza Y. Alam2.1K Followers
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Exploring the entanglements of gender, race and class during this era of the Eurokleptocene. Let’s do better, one story, one learning, one comment at a time.
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