Not sure if this is where to put this...

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But I have the absolute rage at the way society fails to hold men accountable for their actions, and the way patriarchy STILL stands untouched no matter how hard we fight.
On a personal level, the past few years have been a sh*tstorm because of men’s behaviour. I’ve been abused, I’ve been stalked by my abuser, I’ve been dragged through court system at my expense because apparently being an abusive husband doesn’t affect parental rights and the legal system protects no one except white men. I’ve lost my job because I didn’t let sexist misogyny go by unquestioned, and they all still sit in their boardroom earning millions and I’m the one who copped it. I’m tired, I’m broke and I’m completely losing faith it will ever be better.

Sorry for the vent, just worn out, angry and feeling hopeless.

I am sorry you’ve had to go through this. It is shit and unfair.

💐 and ❤️

Sorry, you've been through the patriarchal mill. What to say? Firstly lm thinking rest and self care. Do things you enjoy. We need a summer camp for women in recovery from the system. Lakeside hammocks and delicious food, we need to imagine a better future.

Thank you everyone :-) I appreciate the empathy.
What I really want to know is, how do we fix it? Can it be fixed? Is there a way to be proactive and work towards change without overwhelming rage? Because I’ve had counselling, peer support, pretty much anything you can think of. And it seems like options are either lie down, roll over and stop biting off fights you can’t win or live a perpetually angry life butting your head against the wall.
I honestly can’t wrap my head around how all this still happens? And I know that compared to many, I got off easy.

@Seatime I hear you - but for self care to happen we need either a) financial resources to pay for time away from kidlets or b) bio dads to miraculously step up to plate and provide shared care... unfortunately I am finding both to be almost impossible!