Logan this is such a powerful piece—one that has left me mostly in silence, reflecting upon a lot.

I’ve been the recipient of a lot of “dump” but I’ve never felt that they should stop or hold back…because I’ve always “felt” that the “sharing/dumping/talking/crying/venting”—was necessary to heal.

I’ve witnessed family members do it so much and yet—it’s the combination of silent responses and/or their not receiving help or their choosing to not make changes that could help—that would often make them repeat the “dump/share” endlessly….

That’s when I would experience…fatigue.

I’ve lived long enough now to know—a listening ear isn’t necessarily the best or only solution. And yet—what else are they to do with it?

In part I wonder: social media has given many an outlet to “dump” and sometimes they receive validation and yet sometimes it tells them: wow keep dumping, you’ll get more views and it’ll make you popular—and then yet: problem stays masked and at times exacerbated.

We keep saying that we are becoming more and more distanced —and yet it seems everyone has a microphone.

No easy answers. And I loved that you’re making us wrestle with the difficult reality many are living with and not just a voting choice lies ahead: but what do we do about the kind of society we are building or failing to build….

Thanks for opening the door—
Hope you’ll always feel safe and open to write your full transparent thoughts and feelings.

🩵much love.