I wonder what the word love brings up for you. Depending on your experience at any given time, love can bring up many different feelings. When you’re a trauma survivor, specifically from intimate partner sexual violence, romantic love can bring up all sorts of fears. This latest essay took a 180 degree turn around in 24 hours from when I started writing it, due to my own experience with this crazy little thing we call love. Listen to hear how I, as a rape survivor, wrestle with the barriers to love…

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