Anita-Corbo

There was a documentary I watched last night that I was deeply affected by. It was about Rehtaeh Parsons. She was gang-raped by 4 boys & later committed suicide because of the trauma she endured after the incident. The cruel bullying, isolation, shaming & harassment from the very own community that should have supported her was outrageous. Instead of rallying around to support her they made her feel like a pariah. It hit home deeply because it brought up alot of memories. What I thought before I watched it was I hope I don't have a panic attack because they seem to happen out of the blue & I wasn't sure if it would trigger me. Amazingly, I felt calmer after.

Maybe because the feeling of being all alone somehow wasn't there as strongly as it was the hour before I turned it on. There are amazing stories that can help you reconnect with yourself. The ones you choose that have even the slightest sliver of truth to them about your own life might be the ones that can help you feel safer. What prompted me to watch it was overhearing a woman in the locker room saying “Noone wants to be around that skinny-ass bitch because she thinks she’s perfect.”

(BTW, I don't).

If you are struggling with being misunderstood or are trying to recover after any kind of trauma, whatever that might be, try watching a documentary that you can relate to somehow. It doesn't have to be an exact replication of what you've been through. If you feel alone & victimized or feel like you can’t relate to anyone, trust me, there are many people who CAN relate. The initial feeling of avoiding the movie because you’re afraid it might bring up too much emotion on your end will go away. Once you realize there are other human beings out there in the world who have gone through something similar, you might actually feel connected & start to feel whole again. 💔