Since my early teens I struggled with trauma, anxiety and ptsd. It took a long time to find people that understood my calls for help, which culminated with a lot of broken relationships when my reactions to triggers scared people away. This left me feeling monstrous, in a way. Akin to how werewolves are hidden in their human forms but under the right circumstances will transform into beasts that lack control but are full of rage.

When you’re hurting your main desire can be to feel heard and understood, but when you’re transformed in such a way that makes people fear or misunderstand you, it can be very isolating. The fear of being misunderstood is very immobilizing, and can lead to closing off ones self from positive support systems and good coping mechanisms.

I hope people are able to relate, it’s scary to put ones feelings out there.