SW came into my life at a time I really needed hope. After divorce from an abusive ex and being cast out by my church when I went to them for help, I was betrayed on so many fronts. I latched onto Ben and Rey Nobody like a lifeline.

In just a few short months I lost everything that made my life stable, including most of my friends and spiritual authority I trusted. Like Ben & Rey, my suffering was mostly stuff done TO me, but the results were real. I felt damaged, beyond the reach of love, unable to trust.

Mostly incredibly lonely. But watching Rey and Ben be lonely made me realize that I was not alone, my loneliness itself connected me to others. If Ben could find a way to trust others, to forgive himself for poor choices, if he could be welcomed home, maybe I could too.

Maybe someday I could find a home. Maybe someday I could find people to trust and feel safe again.

Rey Skywalker adopting a surname of ghosts, ending up on a desert planet with her soulmate dead, not even allowed to mourn him, was devastating. Ben never going home - devastating

I was left spiraling in real life bc I had tied up my hope for my life into this fictional story that spoke to me.

Well, I guess that was incredibly foolish.

On the other hand, I had NO hope for my life until I found some with SW. I’m thankful for that brief time. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷🏻‍♀️" title="Woman shrugging (light skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman shrugging (light skin tone)">