Shade was accused of a robbery, denied it, and years later confessed. When asked why she waited so long, the conversation turns heated. But asking why won't help her heal from trauma. The real work is moving forward, not understanding the cause.
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My examiner asked, "Shade, did you participate in this robbery in any way?" And Shade, you said you did not. And the truth is Shade did not participate in this robbery in any way at all.
So if you were telling the truth, why would you wait all these years to tell the truth?
Please, don't look at me like that. You need respect too. I'm done with you, right?
I'll smack you too 'cause you sound dumb.
Hold on, hold on. What's going on right now? Hold on. Because when you asked her the question, I understood her direct anger, because she's finally been vindicated. And as much as you went through PTSD with this, and what you experience is way worse, the part of us that experienced that trauma wants to understand why.
I do. So am I. This is what I'll tell you.
This is what I'll tell you. Trying to ask yourself. The why is never going to help you to heal. It's never going to help you to heal because the why is. Is that it happened.