Category: Accountability

PTSD explains. It does not excuse. That’s called adulthood.

On By adminIn Accountability, Notes from the wasteland, PTSD

PTSD explains. It does not excuse. That’s called adulthood. ▌ There’s a sentence that makes people uncomfortable: PTSD explains behavior. It does not excuse it. Both halves matter. Trauma changes the brain. That isn’t weakness. That isn’t politics. That isn’t opinion. It’s neurology. Hypervigilance, emotional flooding, shutdown responses—those aren’t personality defects. They’re adaptations that once …

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Against Rape Is Not the Same as Standing Against It

On By NurseferatuIn Accountability, Personal Reflections, Trauma & Recovery

Being against rape costs nothing. Standing against it requires accountability, belief, and the refusal to protect perpetrators.

Who Exactly Is Voting for Rape?

On By NurseferatuIn Accountability, Personal Reflections, Trauma & Recovery, Uncategorized

Most people say they oppose rape. Far fewer are willing to stand against it when it requires accountability. This is a continuation of yesterday’s post—angrier, clearer, and unwilling to let excuses stand.