If I had a straightforward answer, I’d already have given it
But…why?
It’s not my responsibility to psychoanalyze why bad people do bad things
But…why?
Because we don’t live in a world full of good people
But…why?
Because not everyone has a built in support system
But…why?
Because it’s not a ‘What you see is what you get’ type of world
But…why?
Because evil people exist
Because people know how to bend the rules to get away with things
Because bad things happen behind closed doors
Because people know how to cover their tracks
But…why?
Does it really matter?
No matter the explanation
No matter the response
No matter the behaviour
No matter the aftermath
Evil people do evil things
Sometimes, you need to believe the victim
Put your own experience aside
Remember your situation isn’t the same as the next
Put yourself in someone else’s shoes
No questions asked
There’s no need to revictimize and add more trauma to an already difficult situation
Island of Misfit Mamas 