trauma response
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This short poem explores the “fawn response,” a trauma instinct often rooted in childhood CPTSD. Told through the metaphor of a newborn fawn, it reflects the fear, abandonment, and survival coping patterns many people carry into adulthood without realizing it. This piece is for anyone who’s ever felt small, unsafe, or shaped by circumstances they…
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In a culture that glorifies toughness, empathy can feel like a flaw. Tenderness as Rebellion explores why sensitivity is actually an evolved strength — and how small acts of compassion challenge emotional numbness.
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