As someone who was sexually abused by my father between the ages of 4 and 11 this article brought me to tears. It describes exactly the turmoil abuse survivors go through navigating family relationships forever afterwards.

You have alluded to this before Jessica, but this is the most explicit statement I have seen you make about your familial abuse. It took courage to write this and open yourself to all of us.

It is a perfect piece. As an abuse survivor I say "thank you" for writing it.