You thought being polite would earn respect. She saw an opening.

This one’s about what happens when you stop waiting to be included…and just send the email. The school. The therapist. The “support” that turned into control the second money showed up. It’s not aggression…it’s fluency. And the moment you stop playing helpless, they call it “difficult.” You didn’t get loud. You just stopped asking…

The system doesn’t reward restraint…it rewards the one who acts like they belong.

Full piece breaks it down.

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