"When I told him about the abuse, he listened. He also urged me to get a therapist — 'someone who you can tell everything to,' he said, knowing that my affection for and fear of hurting him would cause me to hold back. I felt vulnerable in a scary situation, and he never once made it about him or his ego. And he read books like 'The Body Keeps the Score' to help himself (and me) understand why I was exhibiting physical symptoms of narcissistic abuse syndrome.
It’s this work, a year of listening and perspective-taking, that caused the discomfort he experienced while watching 'Barbie' — and this discomfort is the transformative power capable of making the best Allans out of the worst Kens. Note to Greta Gerwig: That’s the sequel I’d most like to see."
~ Collette Foy
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