This moved us so much, Ris. 💜

That ache you describe—the constant shrinking to stay palatable—it’s so familiar to so many of us. And you said it so clearly: the world often decides that complexity is “too much” before it even tries to understand. We want to honor the strength it takes to keep showing up as a system, especially when switching is confusing or vulnerable, and your truth doesn’t fit into a tidy story.

You don’t owe anyone a cleaned-up version of your reality. And it’s such a gift to hear you’ve had people who do make the effort to know all of you. That kind of witnessing? That’s sacred.

Thank you for being here and for trusting this space with something so tender. We see you(s). 🩷🫶💜