This is a pretty shitty take.

Women & families across the world deal w/ this type of loss. But we don’t talk about it. We don’t normalize it so folks understand they’re not alone. She shared about the lead up too. She was brave & selfless enough to keep it through her pain. https://twitter.com/whitlockjason/status/1311643018173263872

I’m really sick of commentary like this. The implication she’s doing it for likes? For Social media clout? That’s absolute horse shit. Some have chosen to share their experiences, good or bad, for myriad reasons. We should be appreciative as opposed to criticizing.

Just like some share their struggles w/ mental illness, chronic illness, a disability, or other topics that aren’t discussed publicly often. It’s done the broaden the discussion. To make folks feel not alone. And sometimes you just want the support that comes w/ sharing.

I say this as someone who has been criticized for over sharing. Hell, I’ve been harassed literally for YEARS about discussing some of my personal experiences in an effort to broaden the convo. Then folks blamed ME for others being shitty to me for sharing.

It’s ridiculous.

It’s not about the likes/shares. It’s about trying present the most authentic you to the world. The issue isn’t the sharing. The issue is people being shitty & feeling entitled in how they engage what you’ve shared. Sharing doesn’t mean you get to say whatever to the sharer.

We police people for not being as guarded as we think they should be. Which is madness. If we spoke more about what’s often considered “private” then a lot of folks wouldn’t feel so alone. Some of us live life publicly to change the narrative.

And *you* could just say nothing.