You are a sweetheart
I get by pretty well all things considered and have people to love and be loved by, happily now 7+ years self harm free!
One of the hardest lessons I have learnt on these threads is how common abuse actually is. I believed my mother was some sort of freak exception and most people had happy normal families. How many people on here alone have stories or know people with stories not too far from Yo & Co's? This isn't the world I thought it was, it's far worse, that's pretty hard to stomach.
I am so happy to hear you have love in your life & well done for 7+ years clear of self harm, that is an achievement & I am so glad you survived & came out the other side. I wish you all the very best, xxx
It is a hard lesson to learn that sadly abuse really isn't that unusual.
The one good thing to come from this tit storm is that Alice has brought together so many people from all over the world who share the need to speak out against abuse & have formed a lovely community while doing so.