Survival Mode.
I think I have been in survival mode for years. This is why I NEVER post my true thoughts on Facebook, the only place I use my real name. There I am bland. I voice no opinions...on anything.
"When you're in 'Survival Mode', your focus is getting through the day in one piece...If there was really someone out there watching and listening and caring, I would have been rescued."
While it is true that the video pertains to lgbtq youth, it could and does easily transfer to abusive relationships, as well. This is, of course, because as a whole, the entire lgbtq community has been treated as an American punching bag forever.
Lately, the emotion veil has been joined by both physical and financial issues, as well. The critical voice, that has long been shut off, echoes louder.
"You're a failure," turns into "I'm a failure," and 'Survival Mode' becomes a lonely place, indeed.
