Ricky just listens. He isn't shocked. He isn't surprised. He listens to me because he knows. He knows the shame and the guilt and the sorrow and the rage. And he does not judge me. He just listens.
Sadness, Fear, Sorrow
I repeat one of my mantras. 'This is not happening. This is not real. This did not happen to you. That was someone else.
Reality, Emotions, Denial
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