.... *hisssssssss*

people who drain the life from others and the people who support them are trash.

Victim blaming is a thing. And, like, people who hurt people were usually hurt and are hurting themselves, and for that to ever change they do need like, support, but support that doesn't tolerate harmful shit and doesn't enable abuse. Far too often people just don't want to deal with "drama" but there is more at stake than that...

Yeah, how dare you take care of yourself when you're hurting instead of always catering to the other person's needs. :I

YUUUUP.

I really don't like that green figure lol _{(probably because I've been victim of similar behaviour haha *sweats*)}

-big hugs- I've been there too, lol obviously I guess... I'm glad its relatable but I'm sorry it happened to you too.

Boy this hits close to home. Really well done

thank you!

People who act like emotional vampires and who stay firmly in their victim complex so they never have to acknowledge their own wrongdoings/their responsibilities are dangerous. I've had to deal with too many people who act this way, and it's made me incredibly wary of anyone claiming to be my 'friend' - which at least protects me from being taken advantage of again, but it has in turn made actually socialising harder.

This page hit me the hardest.

Having been here, comic hits home real damn hard

<3 I hope there is some catharsis in that, or at least the feeling of being seen <:3 I made this comic a while ago, earlier in my trauma recovery from lifelong abuse, so a lot of those raw feelings and the hope my chosen family gave me at that time (and still do) were just. poured into this.

I think you did very well in showing emotions/feelings and that there is something better, there is hope for people who've gone through these kinds of situations as well.
I'm currently on the road to recovery myself, i have days where it all comes back and I trip, but thankfully my new family has been very supportive and are helping along.
I do hope you are doing well now

Recovery is brutal. Especially early recovery. I'm a little over 2 years in and the challenges I have are different than earlier in my recovery. It's still hard, but I've made ENORMOUS progress, I continue to make progress, and even if the recovery is hard, living life without being abused? It's so fucking worth it.