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For anyone who has ever mistaken being pursued for being valued — you weren’t chosen. You were targeted. I wish I had known this sooner.

The Season of Losing What I Thought I Needed

Post author:Magda Gee
Post published:November 19, 2025
Post category:Neurodivergent Living Trauma

Loving the Hologram: A Season of Letting Go This season—honestly, my entire life—has been one of loss and unraveling. And I feel self‑conscious about that, because in a world low…

When Difference Is Treated as Defiance

Post author:Magda Gee
Post published:November 4, 2025
Post category:Neurodivergent Living

When “Being Right” Replaces Being Human On Saturdays, I meet with a small group of politically engaged people, holding signs aimed at sparking awareness. My sign reads: “Dignity for All.”…

One turn could change everything. Repair is what makes connection possible.

Repair Avoidance Isn’t Conflict Avoidance

Post author:Magda Gee
Post published:September 18, 2025
Post category:Trauma

When Repair Is Impossible, So Is Security I heard it said today—and I’ve also read it—that secure attachment can only exist where people can be counted on to go back…

Triangulation occurs when communication is routed through others instead of addressed directly, creating confusion, loyalty conflicts, and distance.

When a Child Learns to Reject a Parent

Post author:Magda Gee
Post published:June 15, 2025
Post category:Trauma

How Contempt Gets Modeled and Inherited What happens when alignment with one parent supports the rejection of the other? What I’m experiencing with my son doesn’t feel like a sudden…