
How Stigma Keeps Us Quiet and What Healing Sounds Like
It rarely feels like a straight line. One day you may feel deeply connected to your partner, remembering the laughter and intimacy that drew you together. The next day, you may feel small, dismissed, or criticized in ways that sting long after the words are spoken. That back-and-forth—care and cruelty, closeness and distance—can leave you questioning: Is this a hard season we can work through, or is this something deeper that keeps repeating?