I need to get something off my chest:

A response I've been getting when I talk about how hard it's been to be self-isolating while living alone and not being in a relationship is, essentially, at least you're not isolating with an abuser.

And yeah, I'm grateful, but um, the only reason that's true is because I MADE IT TRUE.

I spent years unable to leave my abuser because I could not support myself on my own and take care of my physical health in housing so inaccessible I've had to be carried up my stairs before.

I'm glad we are talking about how isolation affects DV victims, but this is also something that disabled feminists have been pointing out for ages and if we just listened earlier, we could have already had the supports in place for all the victims and survivors affected now.

And if you know me irl and you learned something new about me from this thread, only talk to me about it if you've got something more to say than you're sorry I went through something.