Latest / The Iconic Midlife with Roxy Manning / Tonya Meisenbach: Surviving the Unthinkable & What Happened Next
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- 0:00And
- 0:00I
- 0:00remember
- 0:00getting
- 0:00to
- 0:01that
- 0:01corner
- 0:01and
- 0:02looking
- 0:02back
- 0:02at
- 0:02him
- 0:02and
- 0:03saying,
- 0:03no.
- 0:04And
- 0:04he
- 0:04threw
- 0:05a
- 0:05Zippo
- 0:06at
- 0:06me
- 0:06that
- 0:07we
- 0:07had
- 0:07just
- 0:07bought
- 0:08in
- 0:08Switzerland.
- 0:08It
- 0:09was
- 0:09red
- 0:09with
- 0:09the
- 0:10Swiss
- 0:10flag
- 0:11with
- 0:11the
- 0:11point
- 0:11cross.
- 0:11And
- 0:12then
- 0:13I'm
- 0:13in
- 0:13flint.
- 0:14And
- 0:14I
- 0:14didn't
- 0:15know
- 0:15why,
- 0:15but
- 0:15I
- 0:15felt
- 0:16more
- 0:16confident
- 0:17than
- 0:17I
- 0:17did
- 0:17before
- 0:17I
- 0:18got
- 0:18burned.
- 0:18Isn't
- 0:19that
- 0:19amazing?
- 0:19I
- 0:19didn't
- 0:20know.
- 0:20Our
- 0:20truth
- 0:21is
- 0:21our
- 0:21power.
- 0:21When
- 0:22you
- 0:22speak
- 0:22out
- 0:23and
- 0:23you
- 0:23say
- 0:24whatever
- 0:24it
- 0:24is,
- 0:24no
- 0:25matter
- 0:25how
- 0:25ugly
- 0:26or
- 0:26dirty
- 0:26or
- 0:26whatever
- 0:27it
- 0:27is,
- 0:28there's
- 0:28nothing
- 0:28anybody
- 0:29can
- 0:29ever
- 0:29do
- 0:29to
- 0:29you.
- 0:30I
- 0:30want
- 0:30to
- 0:30tell
- 0:30the
- 0:30story
- 0:31again
- 0:31as
- 0:31loudly
- 0:32and
- 0:32proudly
- 0:33as
- 0:33I
- 0:33can.
- 0:33Also,
- 0:34it's
- 0:34not
- 0:34just
- 0:34a
- 0:34story
- 0:34of
- 0:35what
- 0:35happened.
- 0:35It's
- 0:35the
- 0:35story
- 0:36of
- 0:36what
- 0:36happened
- 0:36next.
- 0:44Hello,
- 0:45everyone,
- 0:45and
- 0:45welcome
- 0:46back
- 0:46to
- 0:46the
- 0:46iconic
- 0:47midlife.
- 0:47I'm
- 0:48your
- 0:48host,
- 0:48Roxy
- 0:49Manning.
- 0:50One
- 0:50of
- 0:50the
- 0:50things
- 0:50I
- 0:51believe
- 0:51most
- 0:51deeply
- 0:52is
- 0:52that
- 0:52life
- 0:52doesn't
- 0:53always
- 0:53ask
- 0:53our
- 0:53permission
- 0:54before
- 0:55it
- 0:55changes
- 0:55us.
- 0:56Sometimes
- 0:57those
- 0:57changes
- 0:58come
- 0:58gradually
- 0:59through
- 0:59aging,
- 1:00motherhood,
- 1:00divorce,
- 1:01illness,
- 1:02or
- 1:02loss.
- 1:03Other
- 1:03times
- 1:03they
- 1:04happen
- 1:04in
- 1:04an
- 1:04instant.
- 1:05Today's
- 1:06guest
- 1:06knows
- 1:06better
- 1:07than
- 1:07almost
- 1:07anyone.
- 1:08In
- 1:082018,
- 1:09Tania
- 1:09Meisenbach
- 1:10survived
- 1:11an
- 1:11unimaginable
- 1:12act
- 1:12of
- 1:12domestic
- 1:13violence.
- 1:13When
- 1:13her
- 1:14then
- 1:14husband
- 1:15set
- 1:15her
- 1:15on
- 1:16fire.
- 1:16She
- 1:17suffered
- 1:17devastating
- 1:18burns
- 1:18that
- 1:19forever
- 1:19changed
- 1:19her
- 1:20appearance.
- 1:21But
- 1:21instead
- 1:21of
- 1:21allowing
- 1:22that
- 1:22tragedy
- 1:22to
- 1:23define
- 1:23her,
- 1:23she
- 1:24chose
- 1:24to
- 1:24redefine
- 1:25beauty
- 1:25itself.
- 1:27Today,
- 1:27Tanya
- 1:27is
- 1:28a
- 1:28model,
- 1:28media
- 1:29personality,
- 1:30advocate,
- 1:30entrepreneur,
- 1:31and
- 1:31the
- 1:32founder
- 1:32of
- 1:32Burn
- 1:32Beauty
- 1:332018,
- 1:34where
- 1:34she's
- 1:35inspiring
- 1:35thousands
- 1:36of
- 1:36people
- 1:36to
- 1:36embrace
- 1:37their
- 1:37scars,
- 1:38both
- 1:38visible
- 1:38and
- 1:39invisible,
- 1:40and
- 1:40recognize
- 1:40that
- 1:41resilience
- 1:41can
- 1:41be
- 1:42one
- 1:42of
- 1:42the
- 1:42most
- 1:42beautiful
- 1:43things
- 1:43we
- 1:44ever
- 1:44wear.
- 1:45But
- 1:45what
- 1:46strikes
- 1:46struck
- 1:46me
- 1:46most
- 1:47about
- 1:47Tonya
- 1:48isn't
- 1:48simply
- 1:48what
- 1:49she
- 1:49survived.
- 1:50It's
- 1:50who
- 1:50she
- 1:51became
- 1:51because
- 1:52of
- 1:52it.
- 1:53This
- 1:53isn't
- 1:53just
- 1:53a
- 1:54conversation
- 1:54about
- 1:55trauma.
- 1:55It's
- 1:56a
- 1:56conversation
- 1:56about
- 1:57identity,
- 1:57confidence,
- 1:58reinvention,
- 1:59and
- 1:59finding
- 2:00the
- 2:00courage
- 2:01to
- 2:01love
- 2:01yourself
- 2:02after
- 2:02life
- 2:03changes
- 2:03everything.
- 2:04I
- 2:04hope
- 2:04you'll
- 2:05listen
- 2:05all
- 2:05the
- 2:05way
- 2:06through
- 2:06because
- 2:06I
- 2:07have
- 2:07a
- 2:07feeling
- 2:08this
- 2:08conversation
- 2:09is
- 2:09going
- 2:09to
- 2:09stay
- 2:09with
- 2:10you
- 2:10long
- 2:10after
- 2:11it
- 2:11ends.
- 2:12Here's
- 2:13my
- 2:13conversation
- 2:13with
- 2:14Tanya
- 2:14Meisenbach.
- 2:15Tanya,
- 2:15welcome
- 2:16to
- 2:16the
- 2:16iconic
- 2:17Midlife.
- 2:17I'm
- 2:17so
- 2:17happy
- 2:18to
- 2:18have
- 2:18you
- 2:18here.
- 2:18Thank
- 2:19you
- 2:19so
- 2:19much
- 2:19for
- 2:19coming.
- 2:20Thank
- 2:20you
- 2:20so
- 2:20much
- 2:21for
- 2:21having
- 2:21me.
- 2:22So
- 2:22I
- 2:22wanted
- 2:22to
- 2:22dive
- 2:23right
- 2:23into
- 2:23your
- 2:23story
- 2:23because
- 2:24I
- 2:24think
- 2:24it
- 2:24is
- 2:24so
- 2:25important
- 2:25for
- 2:25our
- 2:25audience.
- 2:26You
- 2:26know,
- 2:26I
- 2:26think
- 2:26there's
- 2:27a
- 2:27lot
- 2:28to.
- 2:28To
- 2:29go
- 2:29through.
- 2:29So
- 2:31just
- 2:31to
- 2:31give
- 2:31people
- 2:32the
- 2:32background
- 2:32who
- 2:33are
- 2:33listening
- 2:33and
- 2:33watching,
- 2:35can
- 2:35you
- 2:36take
- 2:36us
- 2:36back
- 2:36to
- 2:362018?
- 2:37Like,
- 2:38what
- 2:38do
- 2:38you
- 2:38remember
- 2:39from
- 2:39that
- 2:39day?
- 2:39Take
- 2:39me
- 2:39back
- 2:40a
- 2:40little
- 2:40bit.
- 2:41I
- 2:41can
- 2:42recall
- 2:42being
- 2:43upset
- 2:44the
- 2:44Whole
- 2:45day
- 2:45that
- 2:46morning.
- 2:47It's
- 2:47called
- 2:47ruminating
- 2:48when
- 2:48you
- 2:48know
- 2:49a
- 2:49narcissist
- 2:50is
- 2:50lying
- 2:50to
- 2:50you,
- 2:50which
- 2:51is
- 2:51what
- 2:51I
- 2:51was
- 2:51marrying
- 2:51to
- 2:52you.
- 2:52I
- 2:52was
- 2:52ruminating
- 2:53like,
- 2:54you
- 2:54know,
- 2:54you're
- 2:54trying
- 2:54to.
- 2:55Like
- 2:55your
- 2:55mind
- 2:55is
- 2:56like
- 2:57this.
- 2:572
- 2:57and
- 2:582
- 2:58does
- 2:58not
- 2:58equal
- 2:584.
- 2:59So.
- 3:00And
- 3:00it
- 3:00was
- 3:01because
- 3:01I'd
- 3:01been
- 3:01angry
- 3:02with
- 3:02him
- 3:02for
- 3:02a
- 3:02few
- 3:03weeks.
- 3:03We
- 3:03had
- 3:04just
- 3:04renewed
- 3:04our
- 3:05vows
- 3:06in
- 3:06the
- 3:06French
- 3:06Alps.
- 3:07Our
- 3:0710
- 3:07year
- 3:08vow
- 3:08renewal
- 3:08a
- 3:09month
- 3:09before
- 3:11in
- 3:11the
- 3:11French
- 3:12Alps.
- 3:12A
- 3:12dream.
- 3:13But
- 3:13he
- 3:14disappeared
- 3:14while
- 3:14we
- 3:15were.
- 3:15Left
- 3:15me
- 3:16standing
- 3:16on
- 3:16the
- 3:16streets
- 3:16of
- 3:16Geneva,
- 3:17Switzerland,
- 3:17which
- 3:17is
- 3:18the
- 3:18same
- 3:18thing
- 3:18he
- 3:18would
- 3:18have
- 3:19done
- 3:19at
- 3:19home,
- 3:19just
- 3:20like
- 3:20disappear
- 3:20for
- 3:21the
- 3:21whole
- 3:21night.
- 3:22I
- 3:22was
- 3:22not
- 3:23forgiving
- 3:23him
- 3:24that
- 3:24time,
- 3:24you
- 3:25know,
- 3:25it
- 3:25had
- 3:25been
- 3:2515
- 3:26years.
- 3:27The
- 3:27kids
- 3:27had
- 3:28just
- 3:28moved
- 3:28out
- 3:29that
- 3:29month
- 3:29as
- 3:30well,
- 3:30while
- 3:30we
- 3:30were
- 3:30in
- 3:30the
- 3:31ounce.
- 3:31Cause
- 3:31they
- 3:31were,
- 3:31you
- 3:32know,
- 3:32old
- 3:32enough
- 3:33and
- 3:34both
- 3:34moved
- 3:35out.
- 3:35We
- 3:35were
- 3:35in
- 3:35the
- 3:36house
- 3:36alone.
- 3:37And
- 3:37I
- 3:38had
- 3:38started
- 3:39working
- 3:39as
- 3:39a
- 3:39realtor.
- 3:40So
- 3:40working
- 3:40outside
- 3:41of
- 3:41the
- 3:41house
- 3:41again
- 3:42with
- 3:42my
- 3:42own
- 3:42money.
- 3:43And
- 3:43I
- 3:43think
- 3:43he
- 3:43felt
- 3:44threatened.
- 3:44I
- 3:45didn't
- 3:45know
- 3:45it
- 3:45though,
- 3:46you
- 3:46know,
- 3:46that's
- 3:47the
- 3:47retrospect.
- 3:48What
- 3:48was
- 3:49going
- 3:49on
- 3:49that
- 3:49day
- 3:49was
- 3:50I
- 3:50was
- 3:50just
- 3:50angry.
- 3:51I
- 3:51was
- 3:51just,
- 3:52you
- 3:52know,
- 3:52telling
- 3:52him,
- 3:53you
- 3:53know,
- 3:53you're
- 3:53a
- 3:54liar,
- 3:54whatever.
- 3:56And
- 3:56I
- 3:56sent
- 3:57him
- 3:57a
- 3:57text
- 3:57at
- 3:585:40,
- 4:00I
- 4:00think
- 4:00it
- 4:01was
- 4:015:43pm
- 4:02That
- 4:03I
- 4:03still
- 4:03is
- 4:04on
- 4:04my
- 4:04phone
- 4:04because
- 4:04iCloud,
- 4:05right,
- 4:06loaded
- 4:06it
- 4:06back
- 4:07in,
- 4:07he
- 4:07deleted
- 4:07it,
- 4:08but
- 4:08it
- 4:08came
- 4:09back
- 4:10and
- 4:10it
- 4:10was
- 4:11something
- 4:11snarky.
- 4:12And
- 4:12he
- 4:12got
- 4:12home
- 4:13shortly
- 4:13after
- 4:14that.
- 4:14And
- 4:14I
- 4:14remember
- 4:15him
- 4:15saying,
- 4:15let's
- 4:15go
- 4:16sit
- 4:16out
- 4:16by
- 4:17the
- 4:17fire.
- 4:17Because
- 4:17that's
- 4:18what
- 4:18he
- 4:18always
- 4:18loved
- 4:18to
- 4:19do
- 4:19that.
- 4:19So
- 4:20that
- 4:20wasn't
- 4:20unusual.
- 4:20We
- 4:20sit
- 4:21out
- 4:21there,
- 4:21we
- 4:21used
- 4:21to
- 4:21smoke,
- 4:22drink.
- 4:22So
- 4:23that's
- 4:23what
- 4:23I
- 4:23remember
- 4:24is
- 4:24him
- 4:24coming
- 4:25home
- 4:25after
- 4:25that
- 4:26text.
- 4:275:43Pm,
- 4:28let's
- 4:29sit
- 4:29by
- 4:29the
- 4:29fire.
- 4:30And
- 4:30at
- 4:308:09pm
- 4:32was
- 4:32the
- 4:32911
- 4:33call.
- 4:35So
- 4:35that
- 4:35time
- 4:36in
- 4:36between,
- 4:37that
- 4:37gets.
- 4:37Fuzzy,
- 4:38you
- 4:38know,
- 4:38because
- 4:39also
- 4:39I
- 4:39was
- 4:39drinking
- 4:39wine.
- 4:40I'm
- 4:40stressed.
- 4:41I'm
- 4:41drinking
- 4:41wine,
- 4:41some
- 4:42cigarettes.
- 4:42And
- 4:43I
- 4:43remember
- 4:43us
- 4:43sitting
- 4:44there,
- 4:44you
- 4:44know,
- 4:45sitting
- 4:45by
- 4:45the
- 4:45fire.
- 4:45I'm
- 4:45sure
- 4:46we
- 4:46were
- 4:46arguing.
- 4:47I
- 4:47know
- 4:48my
- 4:48daughter
- 4:49came
- 4:50to
- 4:50pick
- 4:50something
- 4:51up
- 4:51and
- 4:51she
- 4:52said,
- 4:52I
- 4:52can
- 4:52hear
- 4:52you
- 4:52from
- 4:52the
- 4:53street.
- 4:53She
- 4:53stuck
- 4:53her
- 4:54head
- 4:54out
- 4:54the
- 4:54back
- 4:54door
- 4:54and
- 4:54said,
- 4:55I
- 4:55could
- 4:55hear
- 4:55you
- 4:55from
- 4:55the
- 4:55street.
- 4:55And
- 4:56I
- 4:56remember
- 4:56kind
- 4:56of
- 4:56laughing.
- 4:57And
- 4:59in
- 4:59after
- 5:00I
- 5:00woke
- 5:00up,
- 5:00I
- 5:01remembered
- 5:02that
- 5:02I
- 5:02was
- 5:02laughing
- 5:03before
- 5:03she
- 5:04said
- 5:04that.
- 5:04So
- 5:04my
- 5:04mind
- 5:05got
- 5:05mixed
- 5:05up
- 5:06right
- 5:06with
- 5:06the
- 5:07afterthoughts.
- 5:07But
- 5:11you
- 5:11know,
- 5:11when
- 5:12I
- 5:12woke
- 5:12up
- 5:12from
- 5:12the
- 5:12coma,
- 5:13I
- 5:13didn't
- 5:13remember
- 5:14what
- 5:14happened.
- 5:14But
- 5:15what
- 5:15actually
- 5:15happened
- 5:17was
- 5:17me
- 5:18reaching
- 5:18out
- 5:18across
- 5:19the
- 5:19fire
- 5:19and
- 5:20him
- 5:20squirting
- 5:20the
- 5:21lighter
- 5:21fluid.
- 5:21So
- 5:22the
- 5:22flame
- 5:22came
- 5:22up
- 5:23and
- 5:24me
- 5:24running.
- 5:25We,
- 5:25you
- 5:25know,
- 5:26like,
- 5:26in
- 5:26the
- 5:26backyard.
- 5:27Our
- 5:27backyard
- 5:27was
- 5:27very
- 5:29private.
- 5:31So
- 5:31I
- 5:31ran
- 5:32like
- 5:32I
- 5:32was
- 5:32running
- 5:33to
- 5:33the
- 5:33driveway
- 5:33towards
- 5:34my
- 5:34car.
- 5:34And
- 5:35when
- 5:35I
- 5:35got
- 5:35to
- 5:35the
- 5:36corner,
- 5:39he
- 5:39had
- 5:39been
- 5:40squirting
- 5:40lighter
- 5:41fluid
- 5:41at
- 5:41me
- 5:41the
- 5:41whole
- 5:42time
- 5:42as
- 5:42I
- 5:42ran.
- 5:43I
- 5:44had
- 5:44this
- 5:44really
- 5:44long
- 5:45hair
- 5:45in.
- 5:45It
- 5:45was,
- 5:45like,
- 5:46down
- 5:46my
- 5:46bottom.
- 5:46And
- 5:47I
- 5:47can
- 5:48remember
- 5:49that.
- 5:49And
- 5:49I
- 5:49remember
- 5:49getting
- 5:50to
- 5:50that
- 5:50corner
- 5:51and
- 5:51looking
- 5:51back
- 5:52at
- 5:52him
- 5:52and
- 5:52saying,
- 5:54no.
- 5:54And
- 5:55he
- 5:55threw
- 5:56a
- 5:56Zippo
- 5:56at
- 5:57me
- 5:57that
- 5:57we
- 5:57had
- 5:58just
- 5:58bought
- 5:58in
- 5:58Switzerland.
- 5:59It
- 5:59was
- 6:00red
- 6:00with
- 6:00the.
- 6:01The.
- 6:02The
- 6:02Swiss
- 6:03flag
- 6:03with
- 6:03the
- 6:03white
- 6:03cross.
- 6:04And
- 6:05then
- 6:06I'm
- 6:06in.
- 6:06I'm
- 6:06in
- 6:07flames.
- 6:08So
- 6:08when
- 6:08you
- 6:08woke
- 6:08up
- 6:09in
- 6:09the
- 6:09hospital,
- 6:10what
- 6:10was
- 6:10going
- 6:11through
- 6:11your
- 6:11mind?
- 6:11Because
- 6:11again,
- 6:12this
- 6:12is
- 6:12like
- 6:12two
- 6:12months
- 6:13after
- 6:14it
- 6:14happened.
- 6:14So
- 6:15what
- 6:15was
- 6:15going
- 6:16through
- 6:16your
- 6:16mind,
- 6:16especially
- 6:16those
- 6:17first
- 6:17few
- 6:17days?
- 6:17And
- 6:18what
- 6:18happened?
- 6:18What
- 6:18had
- 6:19happened?
- 6:19Yeah,
- 6:20I
- 6:20couldn't
- 6:21remember
- 6:21everything,
- 6:22but
- 6:22as
- 6:22I
- 6:23was
- 6:23waking
- 6:23up,
- 6:24I
- 6:24was
- 6:24waking
- 6:25up
- 6:25to
- 6:25that
- 6:25man,
- 6:26the
- 6:26same
- 6:26man
- 6:27kissing
- 6:27my
- 6:27face,
- 6:29you
- 6:29know,
- 6:29saying,
- 6:29telling
- 6:30me
- 6:30how
- 6:30bad
- 6:30the
- 6:31accident
- 6:31was.
- 6:33The
- 6:33police
- 6:33didn't
- 6:34question
- 6:34him
- 6:35at
- 6:35all.
- 6:37I
- 6:37didn't
- 6:37see.
- 6:38I
- 6:38didn't
- 6:38know
- 6:38until
- 6:392024.
- 6:40I
- 6:40didn't
- 6:40see
- 6:40the
- 6:40police
- 6:41report
- 6:41that
- 6:41showed
- 6:43they
- 6:43closed
- 6:43the
- 6:44case
- 6:44within
- 6:44maybe
- 6:44eight
- 6:45hours.
- 6:45Like,
- 6:46oh,
- 6:46yeah,
- 6:46it
- 6:46looks
- 6:46like
- 6:46an
- 6:46accident.
- 6:49And
- 6:49he
- 6:49told
- 6:49a
- 6:49bunch
- 6:49of
- 6:49different
- 6:50stories,
- 6:50you
- 6:50know,
- 6:51throughout
- 6:51the
- 6:51time.
- 6:51Cause,
- 6:51you
- 6:52know,
- 6:52it
- 6:52takes
- 6:52a
- 6:52liar
- 6:52a
- 6:52while
- 6:53to
- 6:53work
- 6:53that
- 6:53out.
- 6:53And
- 6:53he's
- 6:54under
- 6:54stress.
- 6:55But.
- 6:55So
- 6:55I'm
- 6:56waking
- 6:56up
- 6:56and
- 6:57he's
- 6:57there
- 6:57because
- 6:58he's
- 6:58not
- 6:58been
- 6:58questioned.
- 7:00He's
- 7:00been
- 7:00the
- 7:01doting
- 7:01husband
- 7:01in
- 7:02the
- 7:02hospital.
- 7:04He's
- 7:04enjoying
- 7:04it.
- 7:05He's
- 7:05the
- 7:05hero
- 7:06now,
- 7:06taking
- 7:07care
- 7:07of
- 7:07his.
- 7:08I
- 7:09wake
- 7:09up
- 7:09and
- 7:09it
- 7:10was
- 7:10February
- 7:10when
- 7:10I
- 7:11woke
- 7:11up,
- 7:11and
- 7:11there
- 7:12were
- 7:13roses
- 7:14there
- 7:14and
- 7:14a
- 7:14giant
- 7:15stuffed
- 7:15grass.
- 7:15Yeah,
- 7:16he's
- 7:16buying
- 7:16me
- 7:16stuff.
- 7:16Why
- 7:16I'm
- 7:17in
- 7:17a
- 7:17coma.
- 7:17Who
- 7:17are
- 7:18the
- 7:18flowers
- 7:18for?
- 7:19They're
- 7:19for
- 7:20everybody
- 7:20else,
- 7:20right?
- 7:22It's
- 7:22for
- 7:22the
- 7:22show.
- 7:23I'm
- 7:24in
- 7:24a
- 7:24coma.
- 7:24Why
- 7:25are
- 7:25you
- 7:25doing
- 7:25these
- 7:26things?
- 7:27And
- 7:27I
- 7:27don't
- 7:28know.
- 7:28I
- 7:28think
- 7:29a
- 7:29lot
- 7:29of
- 7:29people
- 7:29knew
- 7:30he
- 7:30wasn't
- 7:31right
- 7:32in
- 7:32the
- 7:32hospital,
- 7:32but
- 7:33it's
- 7:33not
- 7:33theirs
- 7:34to
- 7:34their
- 7:35decision
- 7:35to
- 7:35make.
- 7:36But,
- 7:36yeah.
- 7:37So
- 7:37waking
- 7:37up,
- 7:37then
- 7:38he's
- 7:38telling
- 7:39me
- 7:39about
- 7:39the
- 7:39accident.
- 7:40And,
- 7:41you
- 7:41know,
- 7:42you
- 7:42are
- 7:42so
- 7:43heavily
- 7:44sedated.
- 7:45You've
- 7:45got
- 7:46paralytics
- 7:46and
- 7:47fentanyl
- 7:47and
- 7:48morphine,
- 7:48and
- 7:48you're
- 7:49just
- 7:49like,
- 7:49you
- 7:49don't
- 7:50know
- 7:50what's
- 7:50going
- 7:50on.
- 7:52I
- 7:52just
- 7:52knew
- 7:53I
- 7:53was
- 7:53alive.
- 7:53They
- 7:53were
- 7:53asking
- 7:54Me,
- 7:54if
- 7:54I
- 7:54knew.
- 7:55What
- 7:55month
- 7:56is
- 7:56it?
- 7:56It's
- 7:56like
- 7:56December,
- 7:57you
- 7:57know,
- 7:58and
- 7:58they're
- 7:58like,
- 7:58no,
- 7:58it's
- 7:58February.
- 7:59And
- 8:01so
- 8:01you're
- 8:02just
- 8:02very
- 8:02confused.
- 8:03And
- 8:03I'll
- 8:03tell
- 8:04you
- 8:04the
- 8:04one
- 8:04thing
- 8:04I
- 8:04thought,
- 8:05though,
- 8:05you
- 8:06know,
- 8:06a
- 8:06little
- 8:06bit
- 8:06later,
- 8:07he
- 8:07said
- 8:07to
- 8:07me,
- 8:08you
- 8:08know,
- 8:09I
- 8:09really
- 8:10missed
- 8:10you.
- 8:11I'm
- 8:11really
- 8:11sorry.
- 8:12Now
- 8:13I
- 8:13can
- 8:13see
- 8:14how
- 8:15bad
- 8:15I've
- 8:16been
- 8:16treating
- 8:16you
- 8:16all
- 8:17these
- 8:17years,
- 8:19and
- 8:19I
- 8:19really
- 8:19missed
- 8:20you.
- 8:20I'll
- 8:20never
- 8:20do
- 8:20it
- 8:20again.
- 8:21Now
- 8:21I
- 8:21understand
- 8:22how
- 8:22bad
- 8:22I've
- 8:23been
- 8:23treating
- 8:23you.
- 8:24Now.
- 8:24He
- 8:24hadn't
- 8:24been
- 8:24hitting
- 8:25me
- 8:25all
- 8:25those
- 8:25years,
- 8:25but
- 8:26emotional
- 8:26abuse
- 8:27all
- 8:27those
- 8:27years
- 8:28that
- 8:28I
- 8:28didn't
- 8:28know
- 8:28was
- 8:28abuse.
- 8:29And
- 8:29do
- 8:30you
- 8:30know,
- 8:30I
- 8:30found
- 8:31that
- 8:31to
- 8:31be
- 8:32a
- 8:32relief.
- 8:32That's
- 8:33how
- 8:33bad
- 8:33narcissistic
- 8:34abuse
- 8:34is.
- 8:35I
- 8:35was
- 8:35laying
- 8:36in
- 8:36a
- 8:36bed.
- 8:38I
- 8:39literally
- 8:39didn't
- 8:39have
- 8:39a
- 8:40face.
- 8:40I
- 8:40couldn't
- 8:41move.
- 8:41I
- 8:41couldn't
- 8:41pick
- 8:42up
- 8:42an
- 8:42arm.
- 8:43I
- 8:43don't
- 8:43know
- 8:44if
- 8:44I'm
- 8:44going
- 8:44to
- 8:44live
- 8:44or
- 8:44die,
- 8:45because
- 8:45just
- 8:45waking
- 8:46up
- 8:46from
- 8:46the
- 8:46coma
- 8:46is
- 8:46no
- 8:47guarantee.
- 8:50And
- 8:50I
- 8:50felt
- 8:50relieved
- 8:51just
- 8:51by
- 8:52him
- 8:52saying
- 8:52he
- 8:53was
- 8:53not
- 8:53going
- 8:53to
- 8:53torture
- 8:54me
- 8:54anymore.
- 8:55That.
- 8:56And
- 8:56that's.
- 8:57That's
- 8:57what
- 8:57we
- 8:57have
- 8:57to
- 8:58understand
- 8:58about
- 8:58emotional
- 8:59abuse,
- 8:59right?
- 9:00It
- 9:00is
- 9:00killing
- 9:01you.
- 9:01It
- 9:01is
- 9:02horrible.
- 9:03When
- 9:03was,
- 9:03like,
- 9:03the
- 9:04first
- 9:04time
- 9:04you
- 9:05knew,
- 9:06like,
- 9:06the
- 9:06totality
- 9:07of
- 9:07what
- 9:07had
- 9:07happened?
- 9:08It
- 9:08was
- 9:082023.
- 9:09So
- 9:09that's
- 9:10many
- 9:10years
- 9:11later
- 9:11now.
- 9:11The
- 9:11first.
- 9:12Okay,
- 9:12so
- 9:13that's
- 9:13not
- 9:14fair.
- 9:14I
- 9:14knew
- 9:14things
- 9:15were
- 9:15going
- 9:15wrong
- 9:16the
- 9:16whole
- 9:16time
- 9:17after
- 9:17we
- 9:17got
- 9:17home,
- 9:18he
- 9:18was
- 9:18doing
- 9:19stuff
- 9:19like
- 9:19stealing
- 9:19my
- 9:20pain
- 9:20medicine.
- 9:21No
- 9:22kidding.
- 9:23I
- 9:24mean.
- 9:24And
- 9:24then
- 9:25I
- 9:25later,
- 9:25like,
- 9:2520,
- 9:2622
- 9:27or
- 9:27somewhere
- 9:27in
- 9:28there,
- 9:28found
- 9:28out
- 9:28he
- 9:28had
- 9:28been
- 9:29on
- 9:29meth
- 9:29the
- 9:29whole
- 9:30time.
- 9:30I
- 9:30had
- 9:31no
- 9:31idea.
- 9:31I
- 9:31thought
- 9:31he
- 9:31had
- 9:31a
- 9:31problem
- 9:32drinking,
- 9:33right?
- 9:33No,
- 9:34he's
- 9:34on
- 9:34meth
- 9:34and
- 9:35heroin.
- 9:35He's
- 9:36stealing
- 9:36my
- 9:36pain
- 9:37medicine.
- 9:38But
- 9:38still,
- 9:38I
- 9:39felt
- 9:39like
- 9:40I
- 9:40still
- 9:40didn't
- 9:40remember.
- 9:41And
- 9:41I
- 9:41don't
- 9:41know
- 9:41if
- 9:41that
- 9:42was
- 9:42a
- 9:42choice
- 9:42or
- 9:43not
- 9:43because
- 9:44I
- 9:44didn't
- 9:44have
- 9:44anywhere
- 9:44to
- 9:45go.
- 9:45I
- 9:45don't
- 9:45have
- 9:45family.
- 9:46I
- 9:46don't
- 9:46want
- 9:47to
- 9:47move
- 9:47in.
- 9:47And
- 9:48with
- 9:48my
- 9:48kids,
- 9:49they're
- 9:49living
- 9:49their
- 9:49best
- 9:50life.
- 9:50So
- 9:51I
- 9:51just
- 9:51kind
- 9:51of
- 9:52hunkered
- 9:52down
- 9:52and
- 9:53I
- 9:53don't
- 9:53know
- 9:53where
- 9:54I
- 9:54was.
- 9:54A
- 9:54very
- 9:54dark
- 9:55place,
- 9:55you
- 9:55know,
- 9:56just
- 9:56try
- 9:56to
- 9:56stay
- 9:56alive.
- 9:57I'm
- 9:57hiding
- 9:57my
- 9:58pain
- 9:58medicine
- 9:59once
- 9:59I
- 9:59was
- 9:59able
- 9:59to
- 9:59give
- 10:00it
- 10:00to
- 10:00myself,
- 10:01so
- 10:02I
- 10:02started
- 10:02doing
- 10:03burn
- 10:03beauty.
- 10:04And
- 10:04that
- 10:04was
- 10:04just
- 10:04because
- 10:05I
- 10:05finally
- 10:05made
- 10:05a
- 10:06video
- 10:06to
- 10:06tell
- 10:06my
- 10:07friends
- 10:08what
- 10:08had
- 10:08happened.
- 10:09Like,
- 10:09my
- 10:09Facebook
- 10:09friends.
- 10:11I
- 10:11didn't
- 10:11know
- 10:11anything
- 10:11about
- 10:11making
- 10:12videos.
- 10:12I
- 10:12didn't
- 10:12know
- 10:13anything
- 10:13about
- 10:13social
- 10:13media,
- 10:14but
- 10:14I
- 10:14made
- 10:14it.
- 10:15And
- 10:15didn't
- 10:16realize
- 10:16that
- 10:16anybody
- 10:17could
- 10:17see
- 10:17it.
- 10:18And
- 10:18so
- 10:19people
- 10:19started
- 10:19to
- 10:19respond,
- 10:20right?
- 10:21They're
- 10:21like,
- 10:21oh,
- 10:21my
- 10:21gosh,
- 10:21we're
- 10:22going
- 10:22through
- 10:22this.
- 10:23So
- 10:23when
- 10:23I
- 10:23was
- 10:23able
- 10:24to
- 10:24connect
- 10:24that
- 10:24dot,
- 10:25like,
- 10:25okay,
- 10:27this
- 10:27is
- 10:27what
- 10:27I
- 10:28can
- 10:28do
- 10:28for
- 10:28the
- 10:28rest
- 10:28of
- 10:28my
- 10:29life,
- 10:29because
- 10:29I
- 10:29was
- 10:30only
- 10:3047
- 10:31at
- 10:32the
- 10:32time,
- 10:33and
- 10:33I
- 10:34don't
- 10:34want
- 10:34to
- 10:34sit
- 10:34on
- 10:34the
- 10:34couch
- 10:35for
- 10:35the
- 10:35rest
- 10:35of
- 10:35my
- 10:35life,
- 10:36right?
- 10:37So
- 10:37when
- 10:38I
- 10:38started
- 10:38doing
- 10:38that,
- 10:39it
- 10:39started
- 10:39to
- 10:40change
- 10:40things.
- 10:41Now
- 10:41he
- 10:41started
- 10:41to
- 10:41get
- 10:42jealous,
- 10:43and
- 10:43I
- 10:43think
- 10:43that
- 10:43was
- 10:43dangerous,
- 10:44but
- 10:44only
- 10:45in
- 10:45retrospect
- 10:45do
- 10:45I
- 10:46realize
- 10:46that.
- 10:47But
- 10:47in
- 10:472023,
- 10:48I
- 10:48started
- 10:48doing
- 10:49TikTok.
- 10:50And
- 10:50I
- 10:51was
- 10:51doing
- 10:51TikTok
- 10:52live
- 10:52and
- 10:52telling
- 10:53my
- 10:53story
- 10:54every
- 10:54day
- 10:55and
- 10:56doing
- 10:56my
- 10:56makeup.
- 10:56And
- 10:56I
- 10:57did
- 10:57that
- 10:57for
- 10:57two
- 10:58months,
- 10:58maybe
- 10:58three
- 10:59months.
- 10:59And
- 11:00eventually,
- 11:00just
- 11:00the
- 11:01pictures
- 11:01in
- 11:01my
- 11:02head
- 11:03didn't
- 11:04match
- 11:05my
- 11:06words,
- 11:06because,
- 11:06you
- 11:07know,
- 11:07you're
- 11:07on
- 11:07autopilot
- 11:08with
- 11:08the
- 11:08words.
- 11:09The
- 11:10pictures
- 11:10didn't
- 11:10match,
- 11:11and
- 11:11I
- 11:11got
- 11:12so
- 11:12confused.
- 11:12Fortunately,
- 11:13I
- 11:13was
- 11:13in
- 11:13therapy,
- 11:15and
- 11:15I
- 11:15asked
- 11:15my
- 11:15therapist,
- 11:16like,
- 11:16is
- 11:17this
- 11:17real?
- 11:17Could
- 11:18this
- 11:18be
- 11:19true?
- 11:19And
- 11:19she
- 11:20went,
- 11:20yes.
- 11:20And
- 11:21I
- 11:21think
- 11:21she
- 11:21already
- 11:21knew.
- 11:22She
- 11:22was
- 11:23very
- 11:23quid.
- 11:24I
- 11:24could
- 11:24tell
- 11:24she
- 11:26didn't
- 11:26care
- 11:26for
- 11:27him,
- 11:27you
- 11:27know,
- 11:27and
- 11:29she
- 11:29was
- 11:29like,
- 11:29absolutely.
- 11:30Let's
- 11:30work
- 11:30it
- 11:31out.
- 11:32Wow.
- 11:32And
- 11:34life
- 11:34saving.
- 11:35Life
- 11:35saving.
- 11:35Thank
- 11:35God
- 11:36you
- 11:36had
- 11:36therapy
- 11:37like
- 11:37that.
- 11:37So
- 11:38when
- 11:38you
- 11:38came
- 11:38home
- 11:38from
- 11:38the
- 11:38hospital,
- 11:39you
- 11:39two
- 11:39were
- 11:39still
- 11:40living
- 11:40together
- 11:40at
- 11:40that
- 11:41point?
- 11:41For
- 11:41years
- 11:42after
- 11:42that,
- 11:42right?
- 11:43He's
- 11:43my
- 11:43caretaker.
- 11:44Yes.
- 11:45They
- 11:45send
- 11:46me
- 11:46home
- 11:46with
- 11:46him,
- 11:48perpetrator
- 11:49with
- 11:49him.
- 11:50You're
- 11:50sleeping
- 11:51with
- 11:51the
- 11:51enemy.
- 11:51And
- 11:52how
- 11:52he's
- 11:52taking
- 11:52care
- 11:53of
- 11:53me.
- 11:53I
- 11:54still
- 11:54couldn't
- 11:54walk.
- 11:54I
- 11:54had
- 11:55to
- 11:55learn
- 11:55to
- 11:55walk
- 11:55and
- 11:56talk.
- 11:56I
- 11:56couldn't
- 11:57swallow,
- 11:58so
- 11:58I
- 11:58had
- 11:58a
- 11:58feeding
- 11:59tube,
- 11:59and
- 12:00I
- 12:00couldn't
- 12:00swallow
- 12:01the
- 12:01pills.
- 12:01They
- 12:01had
- 12:02to
- 12:02be
- 12:02grinded
- 12:02up
- 12:02and
- 12:03put
- 12:04right.
- 12:04So
- 12:04he
- 12:04was
- 12:05completely
- 12:05in
- 12:05charge
- 12:05of
- 12:06everything.
- 12:07Oh,
- 12:07my
- 12:07gosh.
- 12:08And
- 12:08he's
- 12:08sadistic,
- 12:09too.
- 12:09He
- 12:09does
- 12:09some
- 12:09ugly
- 12:10things,
- 12:10but
- 12:11he,
- 12:11like,
- 12:12he.
- 12:13On
- 12:13like,
- 12:14three
- 12:14occasions,
- 12:15he
- 12:15put,
- 12:16like,
- 12:16this
- 12:16liquid
- 12:17laxative.
- 12:17I
- 12:17don't
- 12:18know
- 12:18what
- 12:18it's
- 12:18called,
- 12:18but
- 12:18it's
- 12:18really
- 12:19strong.
- 12:19It's
- 12:19magnesium
- 12:20stuff,
- 12:20right?
- 12:21You
- 12:21know,
- 12:21it's
- 12:21the
- 12:21clear
- 12:21stuff.
- 12:22But
- 12:22he
- 12:23put
- 12:23that
- 12:23in
- 12:24my
- 12:24feeding
- 12:25tube
- 12:25without
- 12:25telling
- 12:26me,
- 12:27and
- 12:27put
- 12:27so
- 12:28much
- 12:28that
- 12:28I
- 12:28woke
- 12:29up
- 12:29in
- 12:30the
- 12:30middle
- 12:30of
- 12:30the
- 12:30night
- 12:31laying
- 12:31in
- 12:33waste.
- 12:33Oh,
- 12:33my.
- 12:34Laying
- 12:34in
- 12:34waste
- 12:35with
- 12:35him
- 12:35saying,
- 12:36well,
- 12:36I
- 12:36don't
- 12:36want
- 12:36you
- 12:36to
- 12:36get
- 12:36constipated
- 12:37because
- 12:37of
- 12:37the
- 12:37pills.
- 12:38They
- 12:38keep
- 12:38saying
- 12:39not
- 12:39to
- 12:39get.
- 12:39I
- 12:39was
- 12:39like,
- 12:40what
- 12:40is
- 12:40wrong
- 12:40with
- 12:41you?
- 12:41Oh,
- 12:41my
- 12:42God.
- 12:42Why
- 12:42would
- 12:42you
- 12:42do
- 12:43that?
- 12:43Why
- 12:43would
- 12:43you
- 12:43do
- 12:43that?
- 12:44He
- 12:44just
- 12:44wanted
- 12:44to
- 12:44Talk
- 12:44to
- 12:44you?
- 12:44I'm
- 12:44not
- 12:45sure.
- 12:45Once.
- 12:45Right.
- 12:46But
- 12:46three
- 12:46times.
- 12:46That's
- 12:47why.
- 12:47It's
- 12:47not
- 12:47a
- 12:47mistake.
- 12:48No,
- 12:49it's
- 12:49a
- 12:49choice.
- 12:50That's
- 12:50sick.
- 12:51And
- 12:51is
- 12:51he.
- 12:52Yeah,
- 12:52no,
- 12:53that's
- 12:53absolutely
- 12:53sick.
- 12:54So
- 12:54what
- 12:54took.
- 12:55Was
- 12:55it
- 12:55the
- 12:56therapist
- 12:56that
- 12:56kind
- 12:57of
- 12:57pushed
- 12:57you
- 12:57to
- 12:58make
- 12:58the
- 12:58decision
- 12:58to,
- 12:59you
- 12:59know,
- 12:59like,
- 13:00escape
- 13:00him
- 13:00essentially?
- 13:01You
- 13:01know,
- 13:02I
- 13:02mean,
- 13:02as
- 13:02soon
- 13:03as
- 13:03I
- 13:04remembered
- 13:04and
- 13:05I
- 13:05needed
- 13:06validation
- 13:07from
- 13:07someone
- 13:07else
- 13:08to
- 13:08say,
- 13:08yes,
- 13:08you
- 13:09are
- 13:09allowed
- 13:09to
- 13:09believe
- 13:10your
- 13:11memory
- 13:11because
- 13:12that's
- 13:12the
- 13:12damage
- 13:13narcissistic
- 13:13abuse
- 13:14does,
- 13:14or
- 13:15any
- 13:15emotional
- 13:15abuse,
- 13:16you
- 13:16doubt
- 13:16yourself.
- 13:17That's
- 13:17the
- 13:17biggest
- 13:18loss.
- 13:21So
- 13:21I
- 13:22wanted
- 13:22to
- 13:22leave.
- 13:23But
- 13:24then
- 13:24it's
- 13:24like,
- 13:24well,
- 13:25I
- 13:25don't
- 13:25have
- 13:25any.
- 13:25I
- 13:26don't
- 13:26have
- 13:26enough
- 13:26money.
- 13:27He
- 13:28had
- 13:28all
- 13:28the
- 13:28money,
- 13:28and
- 13:29by
- 13:29this
- 13:29point,
- 13:29he
- 13:29had
- 13:30blown
- 13:30all
- 13:30the
- 13:30money.
- 13:30We
- 13:30had
- 13:31a
- 13:31family
- 13:31business,
- 13:32and
- 13:33it
- 13:33was
- 13:33falling
- 13:33apart
- 13:34because
- 13:34I
- 13:34used
- 13:34to
- 13:35run
- 13:35it,
- 13:36and
- 13:36I
- 13:37would
- 13:37run
- 13:37it
- 13:37as
- 13:37the
- 13:38office
- 13:38manager,
- 13:38and
- 13:39he
- 13:39would
- 13:39always,
- 13:39you
- 13:40know,
- 13:40tell
- 13:40me,
- 13:41and
- 13:41he
- 13:41would
- 13:41just
- 13:41insult
- 13:42me
- 13:42about
- 13:42it,
- 13:42like,
- 13:43oh,
- 13:43you
- 13:43can
- 13:43never
- 13:43run
- 13:43a
- 13:43business.
- 13:44Blah,
- 13:44blah,
- 13:44blah.
- 13:44And
- 13:45in
- 13:45retrospect,
- 13:46I
- 13:46was
- 13:46running
- 13:46the
- 13:46business.
- 13:47Right.
- 13:47So.
- 13:49But,
- 13:50yeah,
- 13:50so
- 13:50it
- 13:50was
- 13:50falling
- 13:51apart.
- 13:51There
- 13:51was.
- 13:52I
- 13:52didn't
- 13:52realize
- 13:54a
- 13:54lot
- 13:54of
- 13:55things
- 13:55like,
- 13:55that
- 13:56I
- 13:56could
- 13:56leave
- 13:56and
- 13:56get
- 13:57temporary
- 13:57alimony.
- 13:59Didn't
- 13:59know
- 13:59that.
- 14:00Right.
- 14:02Ultimately,
- 14:04I
- 14:04started.
- 14:04I
- 14:05thought,
- 14:05well,
- 14:05let
- 14:05me
- 14:05save
- 14:05my
- 14:06money.
- 14:06I've
- 14:06got
- 14:06to
- 14:06get
- 14:07out.
- 14:07And
- 14:07I
- 14:07contacted
- 14:08the
- 14:08Partnership
- 14:08Against
- 14:09Domestic
- 14:09Violence
- 14:10in
- 14:10Atlanta,
- 14:11told
- 14:11them
- 14:12my
- 14:12story.
- 14:13They
- 14:13said,
- 14:13you
- 14:13could
- 14:13go
- 14:13to
- 14:14a
- 14:14shelter,
- 14:14but
- 14:14you
- 14:14can't
- 14:15take
- 14:15your
- 14:15dog.
- 14:17And
- 14:17I
- 14:17said,
- 14:17no.
- 14:18I
- 14:19said,
- 14:19no.
- 14:19Now
- 14:20a
- 14:20lot
- 14:20of
- 14:20shelters
- 14:20have
- 14:21changed
- 14:21that
- 14:22because
- 14:22I
- 14:23didn't
- 14:23want
- 14:23to
- 14:23kennel
- 14:23him
- 14:23because
- 14:24he
- 14:24knows
- 14:24how
- 14:24long
- 14:24I'm
- 14:24going
- 14:25to
- 14:25be
- 14:25there,
- 14:25and
- 14:26he
- 14:26and
- 14:26I
- 14:26are
- 14:26all
- 14:26together.
- 14:27He's
- 14:27my
- 14:27emotional
- 14:27support.
- 14:29So
- 14:29I
- 14:30started
- 14:30sleeping
- 14:30downstairs
- 14:31on
- 14:31the
- 14:31couch
- 14:32in
- 14:32the
- 14:32house.
- 14:33He
- 14:33would
- 14:33sleep
- 14:33upstairs.
- 14:34My
- 14:35dog
- 14:35would
- 14:35sleep
- 14:35in
- 14:35the
- 14:35bed
- 14:36because
- 14:36my
- 14:36dog
- 14:36went
- 14:36to
- 14:36bed.
- 14:37You
- 14:37have
- 14:37to
- 14:37know
- 14:37him.
- 14:37No
- 14:38matter
- 14:38what.
- 14:38He's
- 14:39going
- 14:39to
- 14:39bed.
- 14:40He's
- 14:40like,
- 14:40look,
- 14:40I'm
- 14:41going
- 14:41to
- 14:41bed.
- 14:42Right.
- 14:42Right.
- 14:42So
- 14:43he'd
- 14:43be
- 14:43in
- 14:43the
- 14:43bed.
- 14:43They'd
- 14:43sleep
- 14:44up
- 14:44there.
- 14:44And
- 14:44I
- 14:44slept
- 14:45on
- 14:45the
- 14:45couch
- 14:45for
- 14:45over
- 14:46a
- 14:46year.
- 14:46And
- 14:46it
- 14:46wasn't
- 14:47even
- 14:47a
- 14:47real
- 14:47couch.
- 14:47It
- 14:48was
- 14:48like
- 14:48a
- 14:48recliner.
- 14:49And
- 14:50I
- 14:50slept
- 14:50there
- 14:50for
- 14:51over
- 14:51a
- 14:51year
- 14:51with
- 14:51sort
- 14:52of
- 14:52my
- 14:52aching,
- 14:52broken
- 14:53body.
- 14:53But
- 14:53I
- 14:53would
- 14:54work.
- 14:54I
- 14:54would
- 14:55sleep
- 14:55there
- 14:55so
- 14:55I
- 14:55could
- 14:55hear
- 14:55him
- 14:56coming.
- 14:56We
- 14:57had
- 14:57guest
- 14:57rooms
- 14:57upstairs.
- 14:58But,
- 14:58no,
- 14:59I
- 14:59needed
- 14:59to
- 14:59hear
- 14:59him
- 15:00coming.
- 15:00And
- 15:01no
- 15:01one
- 15:02should
- 15:02do
- 15:02that.
- 15:02This
- 15:03is
- 15:03not
- 15:03what
- 15:03you
- 15:03should
- 15:04do.
- 15:06But
- 15:06I
- 15:06didn't
- 15:07know
- 15:07at
- 15:08that
- 15:08Point.
- 15:08I
- 15:08still
- 15:09didn't
- 15:09know
- 15:10what
- 15:10narcissistic
- 15:11abuse
- 15:11was.
- 15:12I
- 15:12still
- 15:12didn't
- 15:13know
- 15:13that
- 15:13the
- 15:1315
- 15:13years
- 15:14prior
- 15:15had
- 15:15been
- 15:15abuse.
- 15:16I
- 15:17thought
- 15:17it
- 15:17had
- 15:17just
- 15:17been,
- 15:17he's
- 15:18a
- 15:18jerk.
- 15:18It's
- 15:18a
- 15:19difficult
- 15:19marriage,
- 15:21but
- 15:21when
- 15:21you
- 15:21come
- 15:21to
- 15:21understand
- 15:22what's
- 15:22happening
- 15:23to
- 15:23you,
- 15:23you
- 15:23have
- 15:23to
- 15:23get
- 15:24out.
- 15:24So
- 15:25I
- 15:25worked
- 15:26at
- 15:26least.
- 15:26I
- 15:26called
- 15:27the
- 15:27Partnership
- 15:27Against
- 15:27Domestic
- 15:28Violence.
- 15:28We
- 15:28put
- 15:28together
- 15:29a
- 15:29safety
- 15:29plan
- 15:29because
- 15:30they
- 15:30understood
- 15:30that
- 15:30I
- 15:30was
- 15:31staying,
- 15:31and
- 15:32they
- 15:32said,
- 15:32okay,
- 15:32well,
- 15:33here's
- 15:33what's
- 15:33gonna
- 15:34happen.
- 15:34If
- 15:34he
- 15:34gets
- 15:34upset,
- 15:35what
- 15:35are
- 15:35you
- 15:35gonna
- 15:35do?
- 15:35So
- 15:36I
- 15:36had
- 15:36XYZ
- 15:37that
- 15:37I
- 15:37need
- 15:37to
- 15:37do.
- 15:41And
- 15:42then
- 15:42the
- 15:42financial
- 15:42abuse
- 15:43started.
- 15:43He
- 15:43knew
- 15:44I
- 15:44was
- 15:44making
- 15:44money,
- 15:44so
- 15:45he
- 15:45stopped
- 15:45paying
- 15:45bills.
- 15:47And,
- 15:47like,
- 15:47the
- 15:48electricity
- 15:48gets
- 15:48turned
- 15:49off.
- 15:49I've
- 15:49got
- 15:49to
- 15:49get
- 15:49the
- 15:50electricity
- 15:50turned
- 15:50back
- 15:50on.
- 15:51We're
- 15:51in
- 15:51a
- 15:51huge
- 15:51house,
- 15:52like,
- 15:524,500
- 15:53square
- 15:53feet,
- 15:54and
- 15:54the
- 15:54heirs
- 15:55were
- 15:55in.
- 15:55All
- 15:56these
- 15:56are
- 15:56huge
- 15:56bills,
- 15:57Right.
- 15:58So
- 15:59it
- 15:59started
- 15:59to
- 15:59drain
- 16:00my
- 16:00money
- 16:00that
- 16:00way.
- 16:01I'm
- 16:01always
- 16:01trying
- 16:01to
- 16:01cover
- 16:02the
- 16:02bills.
- 16:02He's
- 16:03not.
- 16:03I
- 16:03saw
- 16:04him
- 16:04not
- 16:04go
- 16:04to
- 16:04work
- 16:04for
- 16:05two
- 16:05months
- 16:06at
- 16:06one
- 16:07point,
- 16:07and
- 16:08that's
- 16:08when
- 16:08it
- 16:09started
- 16:09to
- 16:09feel
- 16:09hopeless.
- 16:09Like,
- 16:10how
- 16:10do
- 16:10I
- 16:10get
- 16:11out?
- 16:12And
- 16:13he
- 16:14actually.
- 16:16He
- 16:16got
- 16:16me
- 16:17arrested.
- 16:17People.
- 16:18Oh,
- 16:18girl.
- 16:19Oh,
- 16:19my
- 16:19God.
- 16:20So
- 16:20there's
- 16:20a
- 16:20thing
- 16:20called
- 16:20provoke
- 16:21and
- 16:21record
- 16:21for
- 16:22a
- 16:22narcissist,
- 16:22where
- 16:23they're
- 16:23gonna
- 16:23get
- 16:23you
- 16:23riled
- 16:24up,
- 16:24and
- 16:24then
- 16:24they're
- 16:24gonna
- 16:24turn
- 16:24on
- 16:25the
- 16:25camera
- 16:25and
- 16:25act
- 16:25very
- 16:25calm.
- 16:26Well,
- 16:27he
- 16:27did
- 16:27that
- 16:27when
- 16:27my
- 16:28dog
- 16:28was
- 16:28injured,
- 16:29and
- 16:29I
- 16:29pushed
- 16:29him
- 16:30out
- 16:30of
- 16:30the
- 16:30way.
- 16:30Cause
- 16:30he
- 16:30was
- 16:31in
- 16:31my
- 16:31face.
- 16:31He's
- 16:316'
- 16:324,
- 16:32220.
- 16:33I
- 16:33pushed
- 16:33him
- 16:33out
- 16:33of
- 16:34the
- 16:34way,
- 16:34didn't
- 16:34know
- 16:34he
- 16:35was
- 16:35recording,
- 16:35didn't
- 16:35care,
- 16:36came
- 16:36back.
- 16:37The
- 16:37police
- 16:37didn't
- 16:38believe
- 16:38him.
- 16:38But
- 16:38still,
- 16:39I
- 16:39got
- 16:39arrested.
- 16:40I've
- 16:40never
- 16:40even
- 16:40had
- 16:40a
- 16:40ticket.
- 16:41It
- 16:42all
- 16:42got
- 16:42dismissed.
- 16:42Everybody
- 16:43understood
- 16:43what
- 16:44was
- 16:44what,
- 16:44you
- 16:44know,
- 16:44I
- 16:45got
- 16:45let
- 16:45out.
- 16:46However,
- 16:48he
- 16:49then,
- 16:49on
- 16:49top
- 16:49of
- 16:49it,
- 16:49went
- 16:50to
- 16:50get
- 16:50a
- 16:50restraining
- 16:50order
- 16:51against
- 16:51me.
- 16:53But
- 16:53that
- 16:53gave
- 16:54me
- 16:54the
- 16:54opportunity
- 16:55to
- 16:56file
- 16:56for
- 16:56one
- 16:56against
- 16:57him.
- 16:57Because
- 16:57until
- 16:58that
- 16:58moment,
- 16:58I
- 16:59wasn't
- 16:59able
- 16:59to.
- 17:00Telling
- 17:01the
- 17:01court,
- 17:01oh,
- 17:02he
- 17:02set
- 17:02me
- 17:02on
- 17:02fire
- 17:03five
- 17:03years
- 17:03ago
- 17:03is
- 17:04not
- 17:04enough
- 17:04to
- 17:04get
- 17:04you
- 17:04a
- 17:05restraining
- 17:05order.
- 17:06Like,
- 17:06well,
- 17:07what
- 17:07has
- 17:07he
- 17:07done
- 17:07lately?
- 17:09That's
- 17:09the
- 17:10response.
- 17:10That's
- 17:11really.
- 17:11It's
- 17:11like,
- 17:11he
- 17:11hasn't
- 17:11done
- 17:12anything
- 17:12recently.
- 17:13So
- 17:14you're
- 17:14like,
- 17:14he
- 17:14tried
- 17:14to
- 17:14kill
- 17:15me.
- 17:15It's
- 17:15like,
- 17:15yeah,
- 17:16but
- 17:16he
- 17:16hasn't
- 17:17done
- 17:17anything
- 17:17recently.
- 17:17So
- 17:18you
- 17:18don't
- 17:18go
- 17:18to
- 17:18restraining
- 17:18order.
- 17:19But
- 17:19when
- 17:19he
- 17:20did
- 17:20that,
- 17:20then
- 17:20I
- 17:21could
- 17:21answer
- 17:22counterclaim.
- 17:22And
- 17:23that
- 17:23got
- 17:23him
- 17:23out
- 17:23of
- 17:23the
- 17:24house.
- 17:24And
- 17:25that
- 17:25was
- 17:2520,
- 17:2524.
- 17:27I
- 17:27was
- 17:27still
- 17:27stuck
- 17:28though,
- 17:28in
- 17:28Georgia,
- 17:28because
- 17:29now
- 17:29I'm
- 17:29in
- 17:29the
- 17:29house.
- 17:30I've
- 17:30got
- 17:30some
- 17:31temporary
- 17:31alimony.
- 17:32But
- 17:33what
- 17:34do
- 17:34I
- 17:34do
- 17:34now?
- 17:34You
- 17:35know,
- 17:35like,
- 17:35I
- 17:35can't
- 17:36stay
- 17:36here,
- 17:36but
- 17:36how
- 17:36do
- 17:37I
- 17:37save
- 17:37money
- 17:37to
- 17:37move?
- 17:38It
- 17:38was
- 17:38always
- 17:39just
- 17:39a
- 17:39challenge
- 17:40to
- 17:42get
- 17:42out
- 17:43until
- 17:43a
- 17:43nonprofit
- 17:44called
- 17:44Face
- 17:44Worried
- 17:45International
- 17:46saw
- 17:46me
- 17:47on
- 17:47an
- 17:47ad
- 17:48that
- 17:48I
- 17:48did
- 17:49on
- 17:50Instagram
- 17:50and
- 17:51said,
- 17:51hey,
- 17:51you
- 17:52know,
- 17:52we
- 17:52could
- 17:52do
- 17:52some
- 17:52work
- 17:52around
- 17:53your
- 17:53nose
- 17:53and
- 17:53your
- 17:53eyes.
- 17:54And
- 17:54we
- 17:54have
- 17:54a
- 17:54place
- 17:55for
- 17:55you
- 17:55to
- 17:55stay
- 17:55in
- 17:56Los
- 17:57Angeles.
- 17:57You
- 17:57can
- 17:58stay
- 17:58for
- 17:58free,
- 17:58you
- 17:59and
- 17:59your
- 17:59dog.
- 18:00That's
- 18:00how
- 18:00I
- 18:00got
- 18:01out.
- 18:02And
- 18:02that's
- 18:02how
- 18:02you
- 18:02did
- 18:03it.
- 18:03That's
- 18:03how
- 18:03you
- 18:03did
- 18:03it.
- 18:04You.
- 18:04I
- 18:04just
- 18:05said
- 18:05yes.
- 18:05Yeah,
- 18:05you
- 18:06just
- 18:06said
- 18:06that's
- 18:06it.
- 18:06It
- 18:07was
- 18:07just
- 18:07like.
- 18:08I
- 18:08mean,
- 18:09it
- 18:09was
- 18:09a
- 18:09crazy
- 18:09thing
- 18:10to
- 18:10do.
- 18:10I
- 18:10didn't
- 18:10have
- 18:10nostrils
- 18:11at
- 18:11the
- 18:11time,
- 18:12so
- 18:13I
- 18:13mean,
- 18:13of
- 18:13course
- 18:13I
- 18:14would
- 18:14like
- 18:14to
- 18:14have
- 18:14them,
- 18:15but
- 18:15I
- 18:15wasn't
- 18:15thinking
- 18:16of
- 18:16having
- 18:16surgery.
- 18:17But
- 18:18I
- 18:18literally.
- 18:19I
- 18:19had
- 18:19a
- 18:19meeting
- 18:20with
- 18:20the
- 18:21executive
- 18:21director.
- 18:22She
- 18:22told
- 18:23me
- 18:23they
- 18:23could
- 18:23help
- 18:23me
- 18:24because
- 18:24I
- 18:24thought
- 18:24we
- 18:24were
- 18:24meeting
- 18:25about
- 18:25me
- 18:25being
- 18:25like
- 18:26a
- 18:26brand
- 18:26ambassador.
- 18:27I
- 18:27didn't
- 18:27know
- 18:27they
- 18:27wanted
- 18:27to
- 18:27help
- 18:28me.
- 18:29And
- 18:29when
- 18:30she
- 18:30said
- 18:30it,
- 18:30I
- 18:30just
- 18:31said
- 18:31yes.
- 18:31And
- 18:3240
- 18:32days
- 18:32and
- 18:3340
- 18:33nights
- 18:33later,
- 18:33we
- 18:34were
- 18:34in
- 18:34LA.
- 18:35I
- 18:35packed
- 18:35up
- 18:36what
- 18:36I
- 18:36could
- 18:36into
- 18:36a
- 18:36pod
- 18:38and
- 18:38put
- 18:38it
- 18:38in
- 18:38storage.
- 18:39And
- 18:40then
- 18:41I
- 18:41couldn't
- 18:41fly
- 18:41with
- 18:42my
- 18:42dog.
- 18:42Cause
- 18:42he's
- 18:43giant.
- 18:43He's
- 18:44126
- 18:45pounds.
- 18:45So
- 18:45they
- 18:45flew
- 18:46one
- 18:47of
- 18:47my
- 18:47friends
- 18:47from
- 18:48Los
- 18:48Angeles
- 18:48to
- 18:48Atlanta,
- 18:49rented
- 18:50us
- 18:50a
- 18:50car
- 18:50and
- 18:50we
- 18:50drove
- 18:51back
- 18:51across
- 18:52the
- 18:52country.
- 18:52So
- 18:53what
- 18:53do
- 18:53you
- 18:53think
- 18:53was
- 18:54holding
- 18:54you
- 18:54back
- 18:54from
- 18:54saying
- 18:55yes
- 18:57earlier?
- 18:57From
- 18:58just
- 18:58getting
- 18:58out?
- 18:59Just
- 18:59the
- 19:00fear
- 19:00of,
- 19:01you
- 19:02know,
- 19:02I'm
- 19:0253
- 19:03and
- 19:03I.
- 19:03Until
- 19:04last
- 19:04year,
- 19:04I'd
- 19:04never
- 19:05lived
- 19:05on
- 19:05my
- 19:05own
- 19:05because
- 19:06I'd
- 19:06been
- 19:06in
- 19:06my
- 19:06grandparents
- 19:07house.
- 19:07First
- 19:07husband,
- 19:09kids.
- 19:09Met
- 19:09the
- 19:09second
- 19:10husband
- 19:10very
- 19:10shortly
- 19:11thereafter.
- 19:12Quirrel
- 19:12ran,
- 19:12which
- 19:12it
- 19:13always
- 19:13is.
- 19:14So
- 19:14I
- 19:14didn't
- 19:14know
- 19:14I
- 19:14could
- 19:14do
- 19:15it
- 19:15by
- 19:15myself.
- 19:16That
- 19:16fear,
- 19:17and
- 19:17that's
- 19:17what
- 19:18keeps
- 19:18a
- 19:18lot
- 19:18of
- 19:18us
- 19:19in,
- 19:19you
- 19:20know,
- 19:20we
- 19:20choose
- 19:20a
- 19:20familiar
- 19:21hell
- 19:22over,
- 19:22you
- 19:23know,
- 19:23over
- 19:24what
- 19:24may
- 19:24be.
- 19:25Isn't
- 19:25that
- 19:25crazy?
- 19:26It's
- 19:26like
- 19:26the.
- 19:26It's
- 19:26almost
- 19:27like
- 19:27part
- 19:27of
- 19:27your
- 19:27comfort
- 19:28zone.
- 19:28Like
- 19:28in
- 19:28a
- 19:28way
- 19:28as
- 19:29bad
- 19:29as
- 19:29it
- 19:29is.
- 19:30Right.
- 19:30At
- 19:31least
- 19:31you
- 19:31know
- 19:31what
- 19:31it
- 19:32is.
- 19:32You
- 19:32know,
- 19:32it's
- 19:33familiar.
- 19:33You
- 19:33know,
- 19:34it
- 19:34could
- 19:34get
- 19:34worse
- 19:35in
- 19:35your
- 19:35mind,
- 19:36but
- 19:36it
- 19:36really
- 19:36can't.
- 19:37Yeah,
- 19:37no,
- 19:37it
- 19:37really
- 19:38can't.
- 19:38It
- 19:38really
- 19:38can't.
- 19:39So
- 19:40as
- 19:40you're
- 19:40going
- 19:40through
- 19:40like
- 19:41the
- 19:41healing
- 19:41process
- 19:42as
- 19:42well,
- 19:43what
- 19:43was
- 19:45harder
- 19:45for
- 19:45you
- 19:45was
- 19:45it
- 19:46the
- 19:46emotional
- 19:46Scars,
- 19:47the
- 19:48feeling,
- 19:48physical
- 19:48scars.
- 19:49I
- 19:49mean,
- 19:49what.
- 19:50What.
- 19:50How
- 19:50did
- 19:50that
- 19:50look?
- 19:51I
- 19:51think
- 19:51that
- 19:51the
- 19:52emotional
- 19:53scars
- 19:53are
- 19:53much
- 19:54worse.
- 19:54You
- 19:54know,
- 19:54of
- 19:55course,
- 19:55initially
- 19:55it
- 19:56was
- 19:56the
- 19:56physical
- 19:57because
- 19:57I
- 19:57had
- 19:57a
- 19:57lot
- 19:58of.
- 19:59There
- 19:59was
- 19:59a
- 19:59lot
- 20:00happening.
- 20:00You
- 20:00know,
- 20:00you
- 20:00don't
- 20:01have
- 20:01nose,
- 20:01your
- 20:01mouth
- 20:01doesn't
- 20:02close.
- 20:02They've
- 20:02recreated
- 20:03me
- 20:04completely.
- 20:08So
- 20:08that
- 20:08was
- 20:08definitely
- 20:09my
- 20:09focus
- 20:09in
- 20:10the
- 20:10beginning.
- 20:10And
- 20:10that
- 20:10took
- 20:11a
- 20:11few
- 20:11years
- 20:11just
- 20:11to
- 20:11overcome
- 20:12that.
- 20:13And
- 20:13I
- 20:13didn't
- 20:14know
- 20:14why,
- 20:14but
- 20:14I
- 20:14felt
- 20:15more
- 20:16confident
- 20:17than
- 20:17I
- 20:17did
- 20:17before
- 20:18I
- 20:18got
- 20:18burned.
- 20:18Isn't
- 20:19that
- 20:19amazing?
- 20:19I
- 20:20didn't
- 20:20know.
- 20:20Yeah.
- 20:20Wow.
- 20:21Wow.
- 20:22You
- 20:22just.
- 20:22I
- 20:23just.
- 20:23You're
- 20:24like
- 20:24a
- 20:24different
- 20:24person
- 20:25now
- 20:25completely.
- 20:26You
- 20:26know
- 20:27when
- 20:27they
- 20:27say
- 20:27trial
- 20:27by
- 20:28fire
- 20:28or
- 20:28forged
- 20:29in
- 20:29fire,
- 20:30and
- 20:31a
- 20:31lot
- 20:31of
- 20:31us,
- 20:32you
- 20:32know,
- 20:32do
- 20:32it.
- 20:33Not
- 20:33literally
- 20:34like
- 20:34I
- 20:34did,
- 20:35but
- 20:35it
- 20:35really
- 20:36is
- 20:37a
- 20:37change
- 20:37if
- 20:37you
- 20:38can
- 20:38just
- 20:38get
- 20:38to
- 20:38the
- 20:39other
- 20:39side.
- 20:40That's
- 20:40what
- 20:40I
- 20:41always
- 20:41try
- 20:41to
- 20:41encourage.
- 20:42And
- 20:42I
- 20:42know
- 20:42it's
- 20:42hard
- 20:43to
- 20:43walk
- 20:44out.
- 20:44I
- 20:44often
- 20:44say
- 20:45I
- 20:45don't
- 20:45know
- 20:45if
- 20:45I
- 20:45ever
- 20:46would
- 20:46have
- 20:46gotten
- 20:46out
- 20:46if
- 20:47he
- 20:47hadn't
- 20:47done
- 20:47that.
- 20:48And
- 20:49I
- 20:49was
- 20:49miserable.
- 20:51I
- 20:51can't,
- 20:52you
- 20:52know.
- 20:52So
- 20:52those
- 20:52emotional
- 20:53scars
- 20:53are
- 20:54still
- 20:54popping
- 20:54up
- 20:55because
- 20:56I
- 20:56didn't
- 20:56even
- 20:56know
- 20:56I
- 20:56was
- 20:57a
- 20:57domestic
- 20:57violence
- 20:57survivor.
- 20:58I
- 20:59thought,
- 20:59okay,
- 21:00I
- 21:00got
- 21:00attacked.
- 21:00He
- 21:01set
- 21:01me
- 21:01on
- 21:01fire
- 21:01even
- 21:01after
- 21:02I
- 21:02remembered.
- 21:03But
- 21:03the
- 21:03words
- 21:03domestic
- 21:04violence,
- 21:04it
- 21:05took
- 21:05me
- 21:05a
- 21:05long
- 21:06time.
- 21:06It
- 21:07was
- 21:07like
- 21:0720,
- 21:0724
- 21:08when
- 21:08I
- 21:08was
- 21:08like,
- 21:08okay,
- 21:09I'm
- 21:09a.
- 21:10That
- 21:10was
- 21:10domestic
- 21:11violence
- 21:11the
- 21:11whole
- 21:11time.
- 21:12Was
- 21:12it
- 21:12just
- 21:13too
- 21:13heavy,
- 21:13too
- 21:13hard
- 21:14to
- 21:14kind
- 21:14of,
- 21:14you
- 21:15know,
- 21:15really
- 21:15put.
- 21:16Put
- 21:16those
- 21:16words
- 21:17to
- 21:17what
- 21:17happened?
- 21:18Yeah,
- 21:18I
- 21:19mean,
- 21:19it
- 21:20really
- 21:20was,
- 21:20because
- 21:21I.
- 21:22I
- 21:22don't
- 21:22know,
- 21:22it's
- 21:23odd
- 21:23just
- 21:23thinking,
- 21:23okay,
- 21:24well,
- 21:24he
- 21:24attacked
- 21:25me.
- 21:25But
- 21:25when
- 21:26you
- 21:26say
- 21:26domestic
- 21:27violence
- 21:27and
- 21:27then
- 21:28you
- 21:28add
- 21:28in
- 21:29all
- 21:29those
- 21:30horrible
- 21:30feelings
- 21:31for
- 21:31the
- 21:3215
- 21:32years
- 21:32before,
- 21:34the
- 21:34misery,
- 21:35the
- 21:35anxiety
- 21:36that
- 21:36fight
- 21:36or
- 21:37flight,
- 21:37the,
- 21:38you
- 21:38know,
- 21:38you
- 21:39feel.
- 21:40I
- 21:41think
- 21:41that's
- 21:41worse.
- 21:42I
- 21:43do.
- 21:43I
- 21:43think
- 21:43that
- 21:43emotional
- 21:44aspect
- 21:44is.
- 21:45Is
- 21:45worse
- 21:45than
- 21:45the
- 21:46physical.
- 21:46Much
- 21:46harder.
- 21:47It's
- 21:47like
- 21:47the
- 21:47scars
- 21:47you
- 21:48don't
- 21:48see,
- 21:48you
- 21:48know,
- 21:48that's
- 21:49what's
- 21:49inside.
- 21:50And,
- 21:50yeah,
- 21:51it's
- 21:51cutting.
- 21:52It's
- 21:52deep,
- 21:53right?
- 21:53It's
- 21:54very
- 21:54deep.
- 21:56So
- 21:56what
- 21:56part
- 21:57of
- 21:57you
- 21:58remained
- 21:59untouched
- 22:00through
- 22:00all
- 22:00of
- 22:01this
- 22:01process?
- 22:01What
- 22:01is
- 22:01something
- 22:02the
- 22:02fire
- 22:02did
- 22:03not
- 22:03take
- 22:04from
- 22:04you?
- 22:05My
- 22:05joy
- 22:06and
- 22:06my
- 22:07optimism.
- 22:08It's
- 22:08important
- 22:09that
- 22:09you
- 22:09not
- 22:10let
- 22:10the
- 22:11negativity
- 22:11change
- 22:12who
- 22:12you
- 22:12are.
- 22:13I
- 22:13still
- 22:14trust
- 22:15people.
- 22:15Even
- 22:15I
- 22:16get
- 22:16so
- 22:16mad
- 22:16at
- 22:16myself.
- 22:18Right.
- 22:18For
- 22:19I'll
- 22:19be
- 22:19like,
- 22:19why
- 22:20do
- 22:20I
- 22:20insist
- 22:21on
- 22:21trusting?
- 22:22Right?
- 22:22I
- 22:23said,
- 22:23why
- 22:23do
- 22:23I
- 22:24insist
- 22:24on
- 22:24doing
- 22:25this
- 22:25until.
- 22:26Until
- 22:26someone
- 22:26shows
- 22:27me
- 22:27otherwise.
- 22:27And
- 22:28I
- 22:28was
- 22:28saying
- 22:28that
- 22:29to
- 22:29A
- 22:29friend.
- 22:29And
- 22:30she's
- 22:31like,
- 22:31because
- 22:32you
- 22:32didn't
- 22:32let
- 22:32it
- 22:32change
- 22:33you,
- 22:33because
- 22:34you
- 22:34didn't
- 22:34let
- 22:34the
- 22:34negativity
- 22:35change
- 22:35you.
- 22:36And
- 22:37I
- 22:37thought
- 22:38about
- 22:38that
- 22:38a
- 22:38lot
- 22:38and
- 22:38I
- 22:39was
- 22:39like,
- 22:39yeah,
- 22:39that
- 22:39is
- 22:40important.
- 22:40Don't
- 22:41let
- 22:41them
- 22:42change
- 22:42who
- 22:42you
- 22:43are
- 22:43at
- 22:43your
- 22:44core.
- 22:44And
- 22:45you
- 22:45know
- 22:45that.
- 22:45Really,
- 22:46I
- 22:46think
- 22:47that
- 22:47is
- 22:47part
- 22:47of
- 22:48your
- 22:48magic
- 22:48because
- 22:49that
- 22:50has
- 22:50allowed
- 22:51you
- 22:51to
- 22:51continue
- 22:51on
- 22:52and
- 22:52build
- 22:52this
- 22:52amazing
- 22:54platform
- 22:55Burn
- 22:55Beauty
- 22:552018
- 22:56that
- 22:56you've
- 22:56built,
- 22:57which
- 22:57is.
- 22:58I
- 22:58mean,
- 22:59it's
- 22:59absolutely
- 22:59amazing,
- 23:00actually,
- 23:00Tonya,
- 23:01because
- 23:03I
- 23:03feel
- 23:03like
- 23:03so
- 23:03many
- 23:04people
- 23:04might
- 23:05shy
- 23:05away
- 23:06from
- 23:06what
- 23:06happened
- 23:07to
- 23:07them
- 23:07and
- 23:08maybe
- 23:08retreat
- 23:09or
- 23:09maybe
- 23:10just
- 23:10allow
- 23:11it
- 23:11to
- 23:11change
- 23:11them
- 23:12all
- 23:12the
- 23:12way.
- 23:13And
- 23:13it's
- 23:13like
- 23:13you've
- 23:13done
- 23:14the
- 23:14opposite.
- 23:14You've
- 23:14run
- 23:14towards
- 23:15it.
- 23:15You've
- 23:16put
- 23:16it
- 23:16out
- 23:17there
- 23:17for
- 23:17people
- 23:17to
- 23:17see,
- 23:18and
- 23:18you've
- 23:19really.
- 23:19So
- 23:20talk
- 23:20to
- 23:20me
- 23:21about
- 23:21that.
- 23:21Why
- 23:21was
- 23:21it
- 23:21important
- 23:22for
- 23:22you
- 23:22to
- 23:23kind
- 23:23of
- 23:23put
- 23:24it
- 23:24all
- 23:24out
- 23:24there?
- 23:25Well,
- 23:25for
- 23:26variety
- 23:26of
- 23:27reasons.
- 23:27Number
- 23:27one,
- 23:28he's
- 23:28not
- 23:28in
- 23:28jail.
- 23:29My
- 23:30biggest
- 23:30fear
- 23:31is
- 23:31he's
- 23:32going
- 23:32to
- 23:32do
- 23:32this
- 23:33to
- 23:33somebody
- 23:33else.
- 23:33Or
- 23:34how
- 23:34was
- 23:34he
- 23:34not
- 23:34in
- 23:34jail,
- 23:35by
- 23:35the
- 23:35way?
- 23:35Oh,
- 23:35well,
- 23:36because
- 23:36it
- 23:36was
- 23:37when
- 23:37I
- 23:37asked
- 23:37him,
- 23:38when
- 23:38I
- 23:38asked
- 23:38the
- 23:38police
- 23:38to
- 23:39reopen
- 23:39the
- 23:39case.
- 23:40Just
- 23:41never
- 23:41heard
- 23:41back.
- 23:42It's
- 23:42just
- 23:42like,
- 23:42no
- 23:43matter.
- 23:43I've
- 23:43checked.
- 23:44I
- 23:44checked.
- 23:44It's
- 23:44up
- 23:45to
- 23:45the
- 23:45state
- 23:45and
- 23:46the
- 23:47prosecutors
- 23:48for
- 23:48what
- 23:49they
- 23:49think
- 23:49they
- 23:49can.
- 23:51What
- 23:51they
- 23:51think
- 23:51they
- 23:51can
- 23:52prove.
- 23:52And
- 23:53you
- 23:53need
- 23:53to
- 23:53call
- 23:53it
- 23:54attempted
- 23:54murder,
- 23:54which
- 23:55is
- 23:55a
- 23:55crime
- 23:55in
- 23:55Georgia,
- 23:56believe
- 23:56it
- 23:56or
- 23:56not.
- 23:56That
- 23:57is
- 23:57not
- 23:57a
- 23:57crime
- 23:57in
- 23:57every
- 23:58state.
- 23:59It's
- 23:59not
- 23:59called
- 23:59attempted
- 24:00murder.
- 24:00You
- 24:00would
- 24:00call
- 24:00it
- 24:00aggravated
- 24:01assault,
- 24:02because
- 24:02aggravated
- 24:03assault
- 24:03is
- 24:04a
- 24:04whole
- 24:04crime.
- 24:05Attempted
- 24:05murder
- 24:06indicates
- 24:06half
- 24:07a
- 24:07crime
- 24:07and
- 24:08the
- 24:08sentence
- 24:08could
- 24:09be
- 24:09less.
- 24:10But
- 24:10most
- 24:11states
- 24:11want
- 24:11to
- 24:11prosecute
- 24:12it
- 24:12as
- 24:12aggravated
- 24:13assault,
- 24:13and
- 24:13that
- 24:14has
- 24:14usually
- 24:15a
- 24:154.
- 24:16Your
- 24:16statute
- 24:17of
- 24:17limitations.
- 24:19There
- 24:19should
- 24:19be
- 24:19no
- 24:19statute
- 24:20of
- 24:20limitations.
- 24:20There
- 24:20should
- 24:20be
- 24:20none
- 24:21at
- 24:21all.
- 24:22I'll
- 24:22be
- 24:22campaigning
- 24:23for
- 24:23that
- 24:23because
- 24:24that's
- 24:24ridiculous.
- 24:25Is
- 24:25that
- 24:25something
- 24:25I
- 24:25would
- 24:25like
- 24:26no
- 24:26statute.
- 24:27Yes.
- 24:27I
- 24:27would
- 24:27like
- 24:27no
- 24:28statute
- 24:28of
- 24:28limitations
- 24:29in
- 24:30domestic
- 24:31violence
- 24:31or
- 24:32however
- 24:32it
- 24:32can
- 24:33be
- 24:33written,
- 24:34because
- 24:34it
- 24:34is
- 24:35so
- 24:35often
- 24:36that
- 24:36we
- 24:36don't
- 24:37come
- 24:37out
- 24:37and
- 24:38speak
- 24:38about
- 24:38it.
- 24:39I
- 24:39did,
- 24:40number
- 24:40one,
- 24:40because
- 24:41of
- 24:41that.
- 24:42And
- 24:42number
- 24:43two,
- 24:43because
- 24:43just
- 24:44of
- 24:44what
- 24:44my
- 24:44platform
- 24:45is,
- 24:46and
- 24:47I've
- 24:48always
- 24:48been
- 24:48transparent.
- 24:49Also,
- 24:50it
- 24:50gives
- 24:50me
- 24:51power.
- 24:51I
- 24:51think
- 24:52that
- 24:52our
- 24:52truth
- 24:52is
- 24:53our
- 24:53power.
- 24:54When
- 24:55you
- 24:55speak
- 24:55out
- 24:56and
- 24:56you
- 24:57say
- 24:57whatever
- 24:57it
- 24:58is,
- 24:58no
- 24:58matter
- 24:58how
- 24:59ugly
- 24:59or
- 24:59dirty
- 25:00or
- 25:00whatever
- 25:00it
- 25:01is,
- 25:02there's
- 25:03nothing
- 25:03anybody
- 25:04can
- 25:04ever
- 25:04do
- 25:04to
- 25:04you.
- 25:04No.
- 25:05And
- 25:05you're
- 25:05helping
- 25:05people
- 25:06like
- 25:06you're
- 25:06helping.
- 25:07There's
- 25:07gotta
- 25:07be.
- 25:07There's
- 25:08so
- 25:08many
- 25:08other
- 25:08women
- 25:09who
- 25:10are
- 25:10in
- 25:10that
- 25:10same
- 25:10spot,
- 25:11you
- 25:11know,
- 25:12and
- 25:12that
- 25:13need
- 25:13the,
- 25:14you
- 25:14know,
- 25:14the
- 25:14assurance
- 25:15that
- 25:15things
- 25:15can
- 25:15be
- 25:16okay
- 25:16on
- 25:16the
- 25:16other
- 25:16side.
- 25:17Exactly
- 25:17right.
- 25:18That
- 25:18they
- 25:18can
- 25:18have
- 25:18the
- 25:18confidence
- 25:19to
- 25:19do
- 25:19it.
- 25:19Yes,
- 25:20right.
- 25:20That
- 25:21it
- 25:21is
- 25:21okay
- 25:22because
- 25:22it
- 25:22definitely
- 25:22doesn't
- 25:23feel
- 25:23like
- 25:23it
- 25:23when
- 25:23you're
- 25:24in
- 25:24it.
- 25:24It
- 25:25doesn't.
- 25:25They've
- 25:25trained
- 25:26you
- 25:26to
- 25:26not
- 25:27feel
- 25:27like
- 25:27you
- 25:27can
- 25:27survive
- 25:28without
- 25:28them
- 25:29and
- 25:29you're
- 25:29afraid.
- 25:31But
- 25:31I'm
- 25:31here
- 25:31to
- 25:32say
- 25:32you
- 25:32can.
- 25:33I'm
- 25:33also
- 25:33here
- 25:34to
- 25:34say
- 25:34again,
- 25:34your
- 25:35truth
- 25:35is
- 25:35your
- 25:35power.
- 25:36We
- 25:36are
- 25:36not
- 25:36going
- 25:36to
- 25:36live
- 25:37in
- 25:37their
- 25:37shame.
- 25:38I
- 25:39am
- 25:39not
- 25:39going
- 25:39to
- 25:39be
- 25:39ashamed
- 25:40of
- 25:40what
- 25:40he
- 25:40did
- 25:41to
- 25:41me.
- 25:42I'm
- 25:42not
- 25:42going
- 25:42to
- 25:42be
- 25:42judged
- 25:43by
- 25:43it.
- 25:43That's
- 25:44him.
- 25:45And
- 25:45that's
- 25:46a
- 25:46big
- 25:47part
- 25:47of
- 25:47domestic
- 25:48violence,
- 25:48is
- 25:49that
- 25:49we
- 25:49feel
- 25:50ashamed
- 25:51for
- 25:52what
- 25:52they've
- 25:52done.
- 25:53Or
- 25:53people
- 25:53will
- 25:53say,
- 25:53why
- 25:54didn't
- 25:54you
- 25:54leave?
- 25:55Well,
- 25:55ask
- 25:55any
- 25:56of
- 25:56the
- 25:56women
- 25:56who
- 25:56try
- 25:57to
- 25:57leave
- 25:57and
- 25:57don't
- 25:58make
- 25:58it
- 25:58because
- 25:58that's
- 25:58the
- 25:58most
- 25:59dangerous
- 25:59day
- 25:59you
- 25:59can
- 26:00be
- 26:00with
- 26:00one
- 26:00of
- 26:00those
- 26:00guys.
- 26:01That's
- 26:02when
- 26:02you,
- 26:03even
- 26:03if
- 26:03they
- 26:03haven't
- 26:03touched
- 26:04you,
- 26:04that's
- 26:04where
- 26:04you
- 26:05might
- 26:06lose
- 26:06your
- 26:06life.
- 26:08Why
- 26:08didn't
- 26:08you
- 26:08leave?
- 26:09Well,
- 26:09I
- 26:10have
- 26:10kids,
- 26:10I
- 26:10don't
- 26:11have
- 26:11any
- 26:11money.
- 26:11I'm
- 26:11isolated.
- 26:12I
- 26:12don't
- 26:12have
- 26:12my
- 26:13family
- 26:13anymore.
- 26:14It's
- 26:14not
- 26:14that
- 26:14easy
- 26:15as
- 26:15why
- 26:16didn't
- 26:16you
- 26:16leave?
- 26:17Rather
- 26:17than
- 26:18asking
- 26:18women
- 26:19that,
- 26:20we
- 26:20need
- 26:20to
- 26:20say,
- 26:21what
- 26:21can
- 26:21I
- 26:21do?
- 26:22Or
- 26:23not
- 26:23even
- 26:23what
- 26:23can
- 26:24I
- 26:24do?
- 26:24Offer
- 26:25suggestions.
- 26:26Don't
- 26:26leave
- 26:26it
- 26:26open
- 26:27ended.
- 26:27Can
- 26:28I
- 26:28help
- 26:28you?
- 26:28Can
- 26:29I
- 26:30pick
- 26:30up
- 26:30the
- 26:30kids?
- 26:30Can
- 26:30I?
- 26:31Whatever,
- 26:31just
- 26:31offer
- 26:32something
- 26:34if
- 26:34you
- 26:34want
- 26:34to
- 26:34help.
- 26:36A
- 26:36lot
- 26:36of
- 26:36times
- 26:38it
- 26:38won't
- 26:39work
- 26:39out.
- 26:40It
- 26:41takes
- 26:41time.
- 26:41It
- 26:42takes
- 26:42time.
- 26:42It
- 26:42takes
- 26:43time.
- 26:43And
- 26:43you
- 26:43have
- 26:43to
- 26:43be
- 26:43able
- 26:43to
- 26:44make
- 26:44that
- 26:44choice
- 26:44right
- 26:44for
- 26:45yourself.
- 26:45I
- 26:45mean,
- 26:45it's
- 26:46putting
- 26:46yourself
- 26:46first,
- 26:47essentially.
- 26:48You
- 26:48know,
- 26:48you
- 26:48have
- 26:48to
- 26:49get
- 26:49tired.
- 26:50And
- 26:51most
- 26:51of
- 26:51us
- 26:52get
- 26:52scared
- 26:52and
- 26:52realize,
- 26:53okay,
- 26:54I'm
- 26:54not
- 26:54going
- 26:55to
- 26:55make
- 26:55it
- 26:55if
- 26:56I
- 26:56stay
- 26:56with
- 26:56him.
- 26:57My
- 26:58kids
- 26:58are
- 26:58not
- 26:58going
- 26:59to
- 26:59have
- 26:59a
- 26:59mother
- 26:59if
- 27:00I
- 27:00stay
- 27:00with
- 27:00them.
- 27:01And
- 27:01I
- 27:01think
- 27:01I
- 27:02represent
- 27:02that.
- 27:02I
- 27:03think
- 27:03that
- 27:03when
- 27:04women
- 27:04see
- 27:05me
- 27:05and
- 27:05men,
- 27:06because
- 27:06it
- 27:06happens
- 27:06to
- 27:06a
- 27:06lot
- 27:07of
- 27:07men
- 27:07too,
- 27:07but
- 27:08when
- 27:08they
- 27:08see
- 27:08me,
- 27:11they
- 27:12can't
- 27:12not
- 27:13understand
- 27:14how
- 27:14bad
- 27:14it
- 27:15can
- 27:15get.
- 27:16There's
- 27:16a
- 27:16physical
- 27:17representation,
- 27:18you
- 27:18know,
- 27:18my
- 27:18words,
- 27:19my
- 27:19story
- 27:20will
- 27:20match
- 27:21a
- 27:21lot
- 27:21of
- 27:21theirs,
- 27:22but
- 27:23they
- 27:23really
- 27:24have
- 27:24to
- 27:24get
- 27:24it
- 27:25in
- 27:25their
- 27:25mind,
- 27:25like
- 27:25this
- 27:26is
- 27:26what
- 27:26can
- 27:26happen.
- 27:28I.
- 27:29You
- 27:29can't
- 27:29get
- 27:30around
- 27:30it.
- 27:31You
- 27:31can't,
- 27:31you
- 27:31can't,
- 27:32you
- 27:32can't
- 27:32get
- 27:32around
- 27:32it.
- 27:33So
- 27:33I
- 27:33think
- 27:34it's,
- 27:34you
- 27:34know,
- 27:34a
- 27:35Big
- 27:35part
- 27:35of
- 27:35the.
- 27:36I
- 27:36love
- 27:36it.
- 27:37It
- 27:37makes
- 27:37me
- 27:37smile.
- 27:37If
- 27:38you
- 27:38can
- 27:38do
- 27:38it,
- 27:38you
- 27:39know,.
- 27:39Like,
- 27:40you're
- 27:40a
- 27:40very
- 27:40bright
- 27:41light,
- 27:41which
- 27:41I
- 27:41love.
- 27:42I'm
- 27:42like,
- 27:42I
- 27:42feel
- 27:43the
- 27:43energy
- 27:43and
- 27:44the
- 27:44brightness.
- 27:44Yeah,
- 27:46I
- 27:46love
- 27:46that.
- 27:46I
- 27:47love
- 27:47that
- 27:47about
- 27:47you.
- 27:49But,
- 27:49you
- 27:50know,
- 27:50I
- 27:50love
- 27:50that
- 27:50also.
- 27:51You've
- 27:51named
- 27:51your
- 27:51platform
- 27:52burned
- 27:53beauty
- 27:532018.
- 27:54So
- 27:54I
- 27:55really
- 27:55want
- 27:55to
- 27:55know,
- 27:57what
- 27:57is
- 27:58your
- 27:58definition
- 27:58of
- 27:59beauty
- 27:59now?
- 28:00Like,
- 28:01how
- 28:01do
- 28:01you
- 28:01feel
- 28:01about
- 28:02beauty?
- 28:02You
- 28:03know?
- 28:03And
- 28:03what
- 28:03do
- 28:03you
- 28:04want
- 28:04other
- 28:04women
- 28:04to
- 28:04know
- 28:04about
- 28:05beauty
- 28:05and
- 28:05confidence?
- 28:06Oh,
- 28:06my
- 28:06gosh.
- 28:08I
- 28:08had
- 28:08so
- 28:09little
- 28:09my
- 28:09whole
- 28:09life,
- 28:10and
- 28:10that's
- 28:10what
- 28:11set
- 28:11me
- 28:11up
- 28:12for
- 28:13all
- 28:13the
- 28:13men
- 28:14I
- 28:15was
- 28:15with.
- 28:16And
- 28:16I
- 28:16want
- 28:17women
- 28:17to
- 28:18know
- 28:18that
- 28:18it
- 28:18is
- 28:18inside
- 28:19you.
- 28:19You
- 28:20know,
- 28:20we
- 28:20love
- 28:20hair,
- 28:21and
- 28:21we
- 28:21love
- 28:21makeup,
- 28:22and,
- 28:23you
- 28:23know,
- 28:23I
- 28:24like
- 28:24pretty
- 28:24nails
- 28:25and
- 28:25all
- 28:25these
- 28:25things,
- 28:26but
- 28:26without
- 28:28doing
- 28:28the
- 28:29inner
- 28:29work,
- 28:30none
- 28:30of
- 28:30it
- 28:30will
- 28:30shine
- 28:31through,
- 28:32ever.
- 28:32You
- 28:33won't
- 28:33see
- 28:33it,
- 28:34and
- 28:34others
- 28:35won't
- 28:36see
- 28:36it,
- 28:36because
- 28:36I
- 28:36know
- 28:37if
- 28:37you're
- 28:38listening,
- 28:38you've
- 28:38seen
- 28:38a
- 28:39lot
- 28:39of
- 28:39people
- 28:39who
- 28:40should
- 28:40be
- 28:40are
- 28:41classically
- 28:42beautiful,
- 28:43but
- 28:43you
- 28:43look
- 28:43at
- 28:43them
- 28:44and
- 28:44you
- 28:44don't
- 28:45see
- 28:46beauty.
- 28:48That's.
- 28:49That's
- 28:50part
- 28:50of
- 28:50the
- 28:50definition,
- 28:51because
- 28:51so
- 28:51much
- 28:52of
- 28:52it
- 28:52is
- 28:52inside
- 28:53of
- 28:53you.
- 28:53It's
- 28:53got
- 28:54to
- 28:54radiate
- 28:54out.
- 28:54It
- 28:55has
- 28:55to.
- 28:55It
- 28:55starts
- 28:56on
- 28:56the
- 28:56inside,
- 28:56and
- 28:57it's
- 28:57not
- 28:57about
- 28:57makeup,
- 28:58even
- 28:58though
- 28:58I
- 28:58love
- 28:58it.
- 28:59I
- 29:00have
- 29:00a
- 29:00sign
- 29:00on
- 29:00my
- 29:00wall
- 29:01that
- 29:01says,
- 29:01makeup
- 29:01is
- 29:01our
- 29:02beauty
- 29:02of
- 29:02spirit.
- 29:03And
- 29:03it
- 29:04is.
- 29:04It
- 29:04starts
- 29:04on
- 29:04the
- 29:05outside,
- 29:05and
- 29:05then,
- 29:05of
- 29:06course,
- 29:06good
- 29:06hair.
- 29:06Yeah,
- 29:07yeah,
- 29:07but,
- 29:07you
- 29:07know,
- 29:08how
- 29:08about
- 29:08me
- 29:09and
- 29:09hair?
- 29:10No,
- 29:10no,
- 29:10no.
- 29:11No
- 29:11insults
- 29:11to
- 29:12that.
- 29:12But
- 29:12you've
- 29:13really
- 29:13got
- 29:13to
- 29:13do
- 29:13the
- 29:13inner
- 29:14work.
- 29:15You
- 29:15really
- 29:15have
- 29:15to
- 29:16love
- 29:16yourself.
- 29:16And
- 29:16in
- 29:17order
- 29:17to
- 29:17do
- 29:17that,
- 29:17I
- 29:17think
- 29:18you
- 29:18have
- 29:18to
- 29:18understand
- 29:20your
- 29:20part
- 29:20in
- 29:21situations
- 29:22so
- 29:22that
- 29:22you
- 29:22can
- 29:22heal
- 29:23them.
- 29:23And
- 29:23when
- 29:24I
- 29:24say
- 29:24your
- 29:24part
- 29:24in
- 29:25it,
- 29:25not
- 29:25your
- 29:25fault,
- 29:26but
- 29:27you
- 29:28have
- 29:28a
- 29:28part
- 29:29in
- 29:29everything
- 29:29except
- 29:30maybe
- 29:30a
- 29:30random
- 29:30violent
- 29:31crime.
- 29:32What
- 29:32is
- 29:32the
- 29:32part
- 29:32in
- 29:32it?
- 29:33Well,
- 29:33I
- 29:33didn't
- 29:34love
- 29:34myself.
- 29:35I
- 29:36was
- 29:37okay
- 29:37with
- 29:37someone
- 29:38treating
- 29:38me
- 29:39that
- 29:39way,
- 29:40so
- 29:40I'm
- 29:41going
- 29:41to
- 29:41heal
- 29:41that
- 29:42so
- 29:42no
- 29:42one
- 29:43can
- 29:43ever
- 29:43do
- 29:43that
- 29:43to
- 29:44me
- 29:44again.
- 29:46And,
- 29:46you
- 29:47know,
- 29:47you'll
- 29:47always
- 29:47have
- 29:47a
- 29:48part.
- 29:48And
- 29:48if
- 29:48you
- 29:48just
- 29:49go
- 29:49for
- 29:49that
- 29:50and
- 29:50sit
- 29:50with
- 29:50it,
- 29:51that
- 29:51helped
- 29:51me
- 29:52so
- 29:52much.
- 29:53Do
- 29:53you
- 29:53know
- 29:53the
- 29:53moment
- 29:54that
- 29:54you
- 29:54started
- 29:54loving
- 29:55yourself
- 29:55in
- 29:55that
- 29:56way,
- 29:56that.
- 29:56That
- 29:57was,
- 29:57like,
- 29:57the
- 29:57moment.
- 29:58Oh,
- 30:01you
- 30:01know
- 30:01what?
- 30:01It
- 30:01was
- 30:02probably
- 30:02a
- 30:02lot
- 30:02more
- 30:02recently
- 30:03than
- 30:04everyone
- 30:04would
- 30:04think,
- 30:05because,
- 30:05like,
- 30:06truly
- 30:06feeling
- 30:07it,
- 30:07you
- 30:07know,
- 30:07I
- 30:07felt
- 30:07confident
- 30:09after
- 30:09the
- 30:10burns.
- 30:10I
- 30:10don't.
- 30:11Again,
- 30:11I
- 30:11don't
- 30:11know
- 30:12why
- 30:12people
- 30:12were
- 30:12looking
- 30:12at
- 30:13me
- 30:13like
- 30:13crazy.
- 30:14And
- 30:14it
- 30:14was
- 30:14Hard.
- 30:15In
- 30:15the
- 30:16first
- 30:16couple
- 30:16of
- 30:16years,
- 30:16I
- 30:16didn't
- 30:17go
- 30:17out
- 30:17much,
- 30:17but
- 30:17it
- 30:17was
- 30:17also
- 30:18Covid,
- 30:18you
- 30:19know,
- 30:22But
- 30:22I
- 30:22felt
- 30:22confident
- 30:23then,
- 30:23but
- 30:23truly
- 30:24beautiful.
- 30:26I
- 30:26really
- 30:27think
- 30:27that
- 30:27came
- 30:28pretty
- 30:28recently
- 30:29after
- 30:30working
- 30:30with
- 30:31face
- 30:31forward
- 30:32and
- 30:32when
- 30:32they
- 30:33did
- 30:33my
- 30:33nose
- 30:35and
- 30:35they've
- 30:36done,
- 30:36you
- 30:36know,
- 30:36some
- 30:37injections
- 30:37in
- 30:37my
- 30:37face,
- 30:38and
- 30:38I
- 30:38can
- 30:38move
- 30:39my
- 30:39face
- 30:40and
- 30:41my
- 30:42eyes
- 30:42crinkle
- 30:42when
- 30:43I
- 30:43smile.
- 30:43Just
- 30:43things
- 30:44are
- 30:44coming
- 30:44back
- 30:44to
- 30:45normal.
- 30:46And
- 30:46I
- 30:46really
- 30:46just
- 30:47fell
- 30:47in
- 30:47love
- 30:47with
- 30:47that.
- 30:48And
- 30:48so
- 30:49that's
- 30:49like
- 30:492020
- 30:51into
- 30:5124
- 30:52to
- 30:53the
- 30:53beginning
- 30:53of
- 30:532025.
- 30:55And
- 30:55with
- 30:56that,
- 30:56I
- 30:56started
- 30:56to
- 30:56do
- 30:56a
- 30:57lot
- 30:57of
- 30:57things
- 30:57differently.
- 30:58I
- 30:58was
- 30:58able
- 30:58to
- 30:58then,
- 30:59Okay,
- 30:59I
- 30:59didn't
- 30:59lose
- 31:00a
- 31:00lot
- 31:00of
- 31:00weight.
- 31:00That
- 31:00was
- 31:00really
- 31:01weighing
- 31:01me
- 31:02down
- 31:02physically.
- 31:03The
- 31:03skin
- 31:03grafts,
- 31:04they
- 31:04don't
- 31:04stretch,
- 31:05so
- 31:05if
- 31:05you
- 31:05gain
- 31:06weight,
- 31:06it's
- 31:06painful.
- 31:07So
- 31:07things
- 31:08I
- 31:08had
- 31:08to
- 31:08do.
- 31:09And
- 31:09then
- 31:09I
- 31:09started
- 31:10to
- 31:10stand
- 31:10up
- 31:10straigh
- 31:12Right.
- 31:12I
- 31:12could
- 31:13feel
- 31:13it.
- 31:13And
- 31:14my
- 31:14nose
- 31:14is
- 31:14done,
- 31:15and
- 31:15people
- 31:15are,
- 31:16like,
- 31:17complimenting
- 31:17that.
- 31:18And
- 31:18then
- 31:18it's
- 31:18like,
- 31:18yeah.
- 31:20And
- 31:20the
- 31:20reflection
- 31:21in
- 31:21the
- 31:21mirror,
- 31:22I'm
- 31:22so
- 31:22happy
- 31:23with.
- 31:24That's
- 31:24amazing.
- 31:25Yeah.
- 31:26So
- 31:26it
- 31:26really.
- 31:26It
- 31:26took
- 31:26time.
- 31:27I
- 31:27guess
- 31:27that's
- 31:28the
- 31:28point.
- 31:28You
- 31:28know,
- 31:28you
- 31:28can.
- 31:29There's
- 31:29stages
- 31:29to
- 31:30it
- 31:30where,
- 31:30okay,
- 31:31I'm
- 31:31building
- 31:31my
- 31:31confidence.
- 31:31I'm
- 31:32feeling
- 31:32really
- 31:32good.
- 31:33But
- 31:33now
- 31:34you
- 31:34can't
- 31:34tell
- 31:34me
- 31:34nothing.
- 31:36Now
- 31:36we're
- 31:36done.
- 31:38You're
- 31:39like,
- 31:39I
- 31:39am
- 31:39gonna
- 31:39walk
- 31:40out
- 31:40there.
- 31:40And
- 31:40you
- 31:40should,
- 31:41by
- 31:41the
- 31:41way,
- 31:42I
- 31:42want
- 31:42you
- 31:42to
- 31:42get
- 31:42a
- 31:42modeling
- 31:43contract
- 31:43with
- 31:43Fenty.
- 31:44Oh,
- 31:44yeah.
- 31:46Rihanna.
- 31:47Riri.
- 31:49I'm
- 31:49like,
- 31:50you
- 31:50need
- 31:50to
- 31:50put
- 31:50this
- 31:50woman
- 31:51in
- 31:51your
- 31:51campaign.
- 31:52Hello.
- 31:53It's
- 31:54because
- 31:54I
- 31:54love
- 31:54her
- 31:54so
- 31:55much
- 31:55because
- 31:55those
- 31:56clothes
- 31:56were
- 31:56the
- 31:56only
- 31:57thing
- 31:57I
- 31:57could
- 31:57wear
- 31:58in
- 31:58the
- 31:59beginning.
- 31:59I
- 32:00couldn't
- 32:00even
- 32:00find
- 32:00a
- 32:00bra
- 32:01that
- 32:01would
- 32:01work
- 32:01because
- 32:02everything
- 32:02hurt
- 32:02me.
- 32:03Right?
- 32:04My
- 32:04skin.
- 32:05So
- 32:05I
- 32:05started
- 32:05wearing
- 32:06them
- 32:06because
- 32:06I
- 32:06had
- 32:06to
- 32:07think
- 32:07about,
- 32:07like,
- 32:07why
- 32:07is
- 32:08it
- 32:08that
- 32:08I'm
- 32:08so
- 32:08obsessed
- 32:09with
- 32:09this?
- 32:09That's
- 32:10why
- 32:10I
- 32:10put
- 32:10it
- 32:10on.
- 32:11Even
- 32:11sitting
- 32:11at
- 32:11home
- 32:11in
- 32:12a
- 32:12wheelchair,
- 32:13it
- 32:13made
- 32:13me
- 32:13feel
- 32:13feel
- 32:14good.
- 32:14As
- 32:14part
- 32:14of
- 32:14your
- 32:15recovery
- 32:15process.
- 32:15It
- 32:15was
- 32:16part
- 32:16of
- 32:16your
- 32:16healing.
- 32:17It
- 32:17made
- 32:17me
- 32:18feel
- 32:18cute.
- 32:18Amazing.
- 32:19Yes.
- 32:20And
- 32:20you
- 32:20are
- 32:20so
- 32:20cute.
- 32:21I
- 32:21was
- 32:21watching
- 32:22your
- 32:22social
- 32:22media.
- 32:22I'm
- 32:22like,
- 32:23okay.
- 32:23I'm
- 32:24like,
- 32:24you
- 32:25have
- 32:25got
- 32:25all
- 32:25the
- 32:26amazing
- 32:26looks.
- 32:26I'm
- 32:27like,
- 32:27okay,
- 32:27I
- 32:27need
- 32:27to
- 32:28go,
- 32:28like,
- 32:28hang
- 32:28out
- 32:28with
- 32:29Tanya
- 32:29more
- 32:29because
- 32:29this
- 32:30is.
- 32:30She's
- 32:30got
- 32:30it
- 32:30all
- 32:31down.
- 32:31That's
- 32:31what's
- 32:31starting
- 32:32to
- 32:32happen
- 32:32now.
- 32:32I'm
- 32:33really
- 32:33starting
- 32:33to
- 32:33enjoy
- 32:34it.
- 32:34See,
- 32:35that's
- 32:35amazing.
- 32:36Like,
- 32:36having
- 32:36that
- 32:36joy,
- 32:37like,
- 32:37you're
- 32:37saying,
- 32:38like,
- 32:38undiluted
- 32:39joy.
- 32:40My
- 32:40grandmother
- 32:40Always
- 32:40said,
- 32:41never
- 32:41let
- 32:41it
- 32:41steal
- 32:42your
- 32:42joy.
- 32:43That's
- 32:43the
- 32:43key.
- 32:43No
- 32:43matter
- 32:44what
- 32:44happens,
- 32:44never
- 32:45let
- 32:45it
- 32:45steal
- 32:45your
- 32:45joy.
- 32:46And
- 32:46you
- 32:46haven't.
- 32:47But
- 32:48I
- 32:48would
- 32:48say
- 32:48he
- 32:48was
- 32:49definitely
- 32:49stealing
- 32:49my
- 32:49joy
- 32:50during
- 32:50that
- 32:50emotional
- 32:51abuse
- 32:51time,
- 32:51because
- 32:52that's
- 32:53the
- 32:53biggest
- 32:53thing.
- 32:53There's
- 32:54no
- 32:54way
- 32:54to
- 32:54feel
- 32:55good
- 32:55during
- 32:55that.
- 32:56Yeah.
- 32:56That's
- 32:57like
- 32:58a.
- 32:59I
- 32:59mean,
- 33:00just
- 33:00the
- 33:00daily
- 33:01toll
- 33:01of
- 33:01it.
- 33:01Every
- 33:02day,
- 33:02day
- 33:02in,
- 33:02day
- 33:02out.
- 33:03Yeah.
- 33:03How
- 33:03does
- 33:03brain
- 33:04damage.
- 33:04It
- 33:04changes
- 33:05your
- 33:05brain.
- 33:05You're
- 33:05probably
- 33:05your
- 33:06chemistry,
- 33:06Right.
- 33:07Change
- 33:07your
- 33:07brain
- 33:08chemistry,
- 33:08it
- 33:09reduces
- 33:09your
- 33:10amygdala.
- 33:10It
- 33:10causes
- 33:11actual
- 33:11brain
- 33:11damage.
- 33:12The
- 33:12scans
- 33:12of
- 33:13women
- 33:14who've
- 33:14been
- 33:15through
- 33:15it
- 33:15look
- 33:15like
- 33:15that
- 33:15of
- 33:16combat
- 33:16veterans.
- 33:19Isn't
- 33:19that
- 33:20amazing?
- 33:20So
- 33:21the
- 33:21fact
- 33:21that
- 33:21brain
- 33:21damage
- 33:22doesn't
- 33:22have
- 33:22to
- 33:22happen
- 33:23in,
- 33:23like,
- 33:23one
- 33:23big.
- 33:24You
- 33:24know,
- 33:24we
- 33:24think
- 33:24of
- 33:25one
- 33:25big.
- 33:25Hit
- 33:25on
- 33:25the
- 33:25head,
- 33:26blunt
- 33:26force
- 33:26trauma
- 33:27like
- 33:27that,
- 33:28Right?
- 33:28Yeah.
- 33:28And
- 33:29the
- 33:29fact
- 33:30the
- 33:30studies
- 33:30show
- 33:30now
- 33:31it
- 33:31can
- 33:31be
- 33:31over
- 33:32time,
- 33:32a
- 33:32little
- 33:32bit
- 33:33at
- 33:33a
- 33:33time.
- 33:33And
- 33:33that's
- 33:34why
- 33:34you
- 33:34see
- 33:34women
- 33:35with
- 33:35such
- 33:35a
- 33:35higher
- 33:35incidence
- 33:36of
- 33:36Alzheimer's.
- 33:38Wow.
- 33:39It's
- 33:39just
- 33:39learning
- 33:39that
- 33:40in
- 33:40so
- 33:41much.
- 33:41Just
- 33:41so
- 33:42much.
- 33:42If
- 33:42they're
- 33:42with
- 33:43it,
- 33:43if
- 33:43they're
- 33:43with
- 33:43an
- 33:44emotionally
- 33:44abusive
- 33:45person.
- 33:46And
- 33:46then,
- 33:46you
- 33:46know,
- 33:47you
- 33:47see
- 33:47grandma
- 33:47who's
- 33:48been
- 33:48with
- 33:48grandpa
- 33:48forever,
- 33:49and
- 33:49he's
- 33:49never
- 33:49laid
- 33:50a
- 33:50hand
- 33:50on
- 33:50her.
- 33:50But
- 33:52maybe
- 33:53you
- 33:53don't
- 33:53know
- 33:53what's
- 33:54really
- 33:54happening.
- 33:55Emotional
- 33:55abuse
- 33:56is
- 33:57manipulation.
- 33:58It's
- 33:58not
- 33:58screaming.
- 34:00It's
- 34:00not.
- 34:00I
- 34:00mean,
- 34:00it
- 34:01can
- 34:01be,
- 34:02but
- 34:02it's
- 34:02more
- 34:02about
- 34:03making
- 34:03you
- 34:03doubt
- 34:03your
- 34:03own
- 34:04reality
- 34:05so
- 34:05that
- 34:05you
- 34:05have
- 34:06to
- 34:06depend
- 34:06on
- 34:06them.
- 34:08Absolutely.
- 34:09How
- 34:09did
- 34:10becoming
- 34:10a
- 34:11survivor
- 34:11change
- 34:11you
- 34:12as
- 34:12a
- 34:12mother?
- 34:13Like,
- 34:14what
- 34:14was
- 34:15that
- 34:15sort
- 34:15of,
- 34:16you
- 34:16know,
- 34:16journey
- 34:16like?
- 34:17Did
- 34:17it
- 34:17change
- 34:17you?
- 34:18How
- 34:18did
- 34:18you.
- 34:19Like,
- 34:19what.
- 34:20What
- 34:20was
- 34:20your
- 34:20relationship
- 34:21with
- 34:21your
- 34:21kids.
- 34:21Like
- 34:21throughout
- 34:22all
- 34:22those?
- 34:22It
- 34:22got
- 34:22better
- 34:23because
- 34:23they
- 34:24had
- 34:24been.
- 34:24My
- 34:24kids
- 34:25are
- 34:25from
- 34:25my
- 34:25first
- 34:26husband,
- 34:26thank
- 34:27God.
- 34:28So
- 34:28I
- 34:28was
- 34:29like,
- 34:29thank
- 34:29God.
- 34:30And
- 34:30there's,
- 34:30like,
- 34:31no
- 34:31gene
- 34:31sharing
- 34:32there.
- 34:32Dodged
- 34:33that
- 34:33bullet
- 34:34because
- 34:34that
- 34:34would
- 34:34be
- 34:35horrible.
- 34:35And
- 34:36they
- 34:36are.
- 34:36My
- 34:37daughter's
- 34:3728.
- 34:38My
- 34:38son
- 34:38is
- 34:3830.
- 34:39So
- 34:39I
- 34:39got
- 34:39married
- 34:40young,
- 34:40you
- 34:40know,
- 34:41the
- 34:41first
- 34:41time.
- 34:42And
- 34:43they
- 34:43were
- 34:44so
- 34:44angry
- 34:44with
- 34:45me
- 34:47during
- 34:47that
- 34:47marriage
- 34:48because
- 34:48they
- 34:48were
- 34:49seeing
- 34:49and
- 34:49accepting
- 34:50what
- 34:50I
- 34:50didn't
- 34:51like.
- 34:53They
- 34:53were
- 34:53seeing
- 34:54me
- 34:54take
- 34:54less
- 34:55than
- 34:55I
- 34:55deserved.
- 34:56I
- 34:56wasn't
- 34:56being
- 34:56hit,
- 34:57but
- 34:57I
- 34:57was
- 34:57always
- 34:58unhappy.
- 34:59And
- 35:00my
- 35:00daughter,
- 35:01you
- 35:01know,
- 35:02after
- 35:02getting
- 35:03away,
- 35:04and
- 35:04I
- 35:04told
- 35:05her,
- 35:05okay,
- 35:05I'm
- 35:05gonna
- 35:06get
- 35:06a
- 35:06divorce.
- 35:06And
- 35:06this
- 35:06is
- 35:07even
- 35:07before
- 35:07I
- 35:07knew
- 35:07I
- 35:07was
- 35:08gonna
- 35:08get
- 35:08out
- 35:08of
- 35:08the
- 35:08house
- 35:08or
- 35:09anything.
- 35:09And
- 35:10she
- 35:10said,
- 35:10you
- 35:10should
- 35:10have
- 35:10left
- 35:11him
- 35:1110
- 35:11years
- 35:11ago.
- 35:13Was
- 35:13she
- 35:13telling
- 35:13you
- 35:13this
- 35:14whole
- 35:14time
- 35:14during
- 35:14that
- 35:1510
- 35:15years,
- 35:15or
- 35:15was
- 35:15It.
- 35:15No,
- 35:17she
- 35:17said
- 35:17it
- 35:17after.
- 35:18I
- 35:18mean,
- 35:19she
- 35:20said
- 35:20it
- 35:20after,
- 35:20you
- 35:21know,
- 35:21you
- 35:21should
- 35:21have
- 35:21left
- 35:2110
- 35:22years
- 35:22ago.
- 35:23And
- 35:23so
- 35:23that's
- 35:24how
- 35:24much
- 35:24her
- 35:24kids
- 35:24are
- 35:25seeing.
- 35:25And
- 35:26they
- 35:26were
- 35:26a
- 35:26big
- 35:26part
- 35:27of
- 35:27why
- 35:27I
- 35:27wouldn't.
- 35:27And
- 35:28that's
- 35:28why
- 35:28I
- 35:28say
- 35:28when
- 35:28people
- 35:28ask,
- 35:29why
- 35:29didn't
- 35:30she
- 35:30leave?
- 35:31They
- 35:31were
- 35:31teenagers.
- 35:32We
- 35:32were
- 35:33pretty
- 35:33well
- 35:33off.
- 35:34They
- 35:35had
- 35:36every
- 35:36opportunity.
- 35:37You
- 35:38know,
- 35:38their
- 35:38college.
- 35:38They
- 35:38don't
- 35:39have
- 35:39student
- 35:39loans.
- 35:40That
- 35:40was
- 35:41paid
- 35:41for.
- 35:42And
- 35:42all
- 35:42I
- 35:42could
- 35:42think,
- 35:43you
- 35:43know,
- 35:43when
- 35:43it
- 35:43was
- 35:43getting
- 35:43bad
- 35:44there
- 35:44at
- 35:44the
- 35:44end
- 35:45was,
- 35:45how
- 35:45can
- 35:46I
- 35:46provide
- 35:46this
- 35:46by
- 35:47myself
- 35:47when
- 35:47the
- 35:48business
- 35:49is.
- 35:49You
- 35:50know,
- 35:50he
- 35:50would
- 35:50always
- 35:50say,
- 35:50it's
- 35:51my
- 35:51business.
- 35:52It's
- 35:52my
- 35:52business,
- 35:53you
- 35:54know,
- 35:54And
- 35:54I.
- 35:56I
- 35:56wanted
- 35:56to
- 35:56be
- 35:56able
- 35:56to
- 35:56give
- 35:57them
- 35:57that
- 35:57life,
- 35:57but
- 35:58I
- 35:58know
- 35:59they
- 35:59would
- 35:59have
- 35:59rather
- 36:00had
- 36:01less.
- 36:01So
- 36:02that's
- 36:02how
- 36:02it
- 36:02changed
- 36:02me
- 36:02as
- 36:03a
- 36:03mother.
- 36:03Talking
- 36:04to
- 36:04my
- 36:04son.
- 36:05He
- 36:05said,
- 36:05mom,
- 36:06we
- 36:06would
- 36:06have
- 36:06worked
- 36:06Johns.
- 36:07We
- 36:07could
- 36:07all
- 36:07worked.
- 36:08And
- 36:09so
- 36:10that
- 36:10makes
- 36:10me
- 36:11want
- 36:11to
- 36:11cry,
- 36:12because
- 36:12how
- 36:12sweet
- 36:13is
- 36:13that,
- 36:13right?
- 36:13They'd
- 36:14rather
- 36:14see
- 36:14their
- 36:14mother
- 36:15happy,
- 36:15safe,
- 36:16loved,
- 36:17than
- 36:17all
- 36:17the
- 36:17material
- 36:18things
- 36:18in.
- 36:18The
- 36:18world
- 36:18and
- 36:19all
- 36:19this
- 36:19nonsense.
- 36:20And
- 36:20I'm
- 36:20always
- 36:20unhappy
- 36:21and,
- 36:21you
- 36:21know,
- 36:22and
- 36:22I'm.
- 36:23It
- 36:23was.
- 36:24It's
- 36:24amazing
- 36:25what
- 36:25you
- 36:25can
- 36:25learn.
- 36:25But,
- 36:26you
- 36:26know,
- 36:26my
- 36:26kids
- 36:27were
- 36:27older.
- 36:28But
- 36:29I
- 36:29promise,
- 36:30if
- 36:30you
- 36:30have
- 36:30younger
- 36:30kids,
- 36:31they're
- 36:31still
- 36:32thinking
- 36:32that
- 36:32same
- 36:32thing,
- 36:34that
- 36:34they
- 36:34just
- 36:34want
- 36:35to
- 36:35see
- 36:35you,
- 36:35mom
- 36:35or
- 36:36dad
- 36:36happy.
- 36:36Because
- 36:36there
- 36:37are
- 36:37a
- 36:37lot
- 36:37of
- 36:37women
- 36:37narcissists
- 36:38out
- 36:38there,
- 36:40just
- 36:40operating
- 36:40a
- 36:41little
- 36:41differently
- 36:41with
- 36:41the
- 36:41men,
- 36:42but
- 36:42it's
- 36:42still
- 36:42dangerous.
- 36:43Yeah.
- 36:43Do
- 36:44they
- 36:44operate
- 36:44in
- 36:44men
- 36:44and
- 36:44women
- 36:45in
- 36:45the
- 36:45same
- 36:45way
- 36:46if
- 36:46they're,
- 36:46like,
- 36:46true
- 36:47narcissists?
- 36:47Yeah,
- 36:48a
- 36:48little.
- 36:50Kind
- 36:50of.
- 36:52Very
- 36:52much
- 36:52my
- 36:53brother.
- 36:53He's
- 36:53not
- 36:54really.
- 36:54He's
- 36:54my
- 36:55cousin,
- 36:55but
- 36:55we're
- 36:55brother.
- 36:56Brother
- 36:56and
- 36:56sister.
- 36:56Right.
- 36:57So
- 36:57we
- 36:57grew
- 36:58up
- 36:58together.
- 36:58Yeah.
- 36:59So
- 37:00his
- 37:00wife,
- 37:00clearly
- 37:01a
- 37:01narcissist,
- 37:02and.
- 37:02And
- 37:02he
- 37:03was
- 37:03going
- 37:03through
- 37:04it
- 37:04at
- 37:04the
- 37:05same
- 37:05time
- 37:05that
- 37:06I
- 37:06was
- 37:06going
- 37:06through
- 37:06this
- 37:07with
- 37:07my
- 37:08husband.
- 37:08So
- 37:08we
- 37:08couldn't
- 37:09even
- 37:09see
- 37:09to
- 37:09help
- 37:09each
- 37:10other.
- 37:10But
- 37:10that's
- 37:11kind
- 37:11of
- 37:11interesting
- 37:11because
- 37:12we're
- 37:12both
- 37:12from
- 37:12the
- 37:12same
- 37:12background,
- 37:13so
- 37:13we
- 37:13both
- 37:14have
- 37:14the
- 37:14same.
- 37:15We're
- 37:15both
- 37:15empathetic,
- 37:17both
- 37:17kind,
- 37:17but
- 37:17we
- 37:17both
- 37:18have
- 37:18some
- 37:18of
- 37:18those
- 37:18same
- 37:19insecurities,
- 37:20and
- 37:20that
- 37:20opens
- 37:21us
- 37:21up
- 37:21to
- 37:21these
- 37:22people.
- 37:22This
- 37:23woman
- 37:23behaved
- 37:23very
- 37:23much
- 37:24the
- 37:24same
- 37:24way,
- 37:25just
- 37:26lying,
- 37:26cheating,
- 37:27disappearing.
- 37:31And
- 37:32they
- 37:32are
- 37:32not,
- 37:34you
- 37:34know,
- 37:34men
- 37:35are
- 37:35a
- 37:35little
- 37:35bit
- 37:35harder
- 37:36on
- 37:36us
- 37:36as
- 37:36narcissists
- 37:37about.
- 37:37They
- 37:37kind
- 37:38of
- 37:38attack
- 37:38the
- 37:38way
- 37:38we
- 37:39look.
- 37:39Women
- 37:40generally
- 37:40attack
- 37:41your
- 37:42worth
- 37:42as
- 37:42a
- 37:42man
- 37:43or
- 37:43how
- 37:43you
- 37:43just
- 37:44mean
- 37:44things.
- 37:45It's
- 37:46all
- 37:46the
- 37:46same.
- 37:46It's
- 37:46all
- 37:47about
- 37:47ego.
- 37:48And
- 37:49they're
- 37:49so
- 37:49broken
- 37:49inside
- 37:50that
- 37:50they're
- 37:50trying
- 37:50to
- 37:51hurt.
- 37:51They're
- 37:51trying
- 37:51to
- 37:52somebody
- 37:53else.
- 37:53On
- 37:53the
- 37:53outside,
- 37:53they
- 37:53know
- 37:54they're
- 37:54broken.
- 37:54They
- 37:55think
- 37:55they're
- 37:56jealous
- 37:56of
- 37:56you.
- 37:57They
- 37:57don't
- 37:58like
- 37:58you.
- 37:58You
- 37:59know,
- 37:59if
- 37:59you're
- 37:59with
- 37:59a
- 37:59narcissist
- 38:00or
- 38:00you're
- 38:00with
- 38:00someone
- 38:01who's
- 38:01treating
- 38:01you
- 38:01this
- 38:02way,
- 38:02they
- 38:02do
- 38:03not
- 38:03love
- 38:03you.
- 38:05People
- 38:05who
- 38:05love
- 38:06you
- 38:06do
- 38:07not
- 38:07purposefully
- 38:08hurt
- 38:08you.
- 38:09Not
- 38:09ever.
- 38:11Not
- 38:11ever.
- 38:11Not
- 38:12ever.
- 38:12Not
- 38:12ever.
- 38:13Not
- 38:13on
- 38:13purpose.
- 38:14I
- 38:14mean,
- 38:14we
- 38:14can
- 38:14hurt
- 38:15people,
- 38:15but
- 38:15not
- 38:16purposefully.
- 38:17And,
- 38:19you
- 38:19know,
- 38:19they
- 38:19really.
- 38:19They
- 38:20do
- 38:20hate
- 38:20you
- 38:22because
- 38:22they're
- 38:22jealous
- 38:23of
- 38:23you.
- 38:23You're
- 38:23everything
- 38:23they
- 38:24can
- 38:24never
- 38:24be.
- 38:26And
- 38:27all
- 38:27it
- 38:27takes
- 38:28is
- 38:28one
- 38:28moment,
- 38:29one
- 38:29fit
- 38:30of
- 38:30narcissistic
- 38:31rage,
- 38:31and
- 38:31you
- 38:32can
- 38:32get
- 38:32hurt.
- 38:33And
- 38:33it
- 38:33happens
- 38:34more
- 38:34than
- 38:35we
- 38:35know,
- 38:36you
- 38:36know,
- 38:37when.
- 38:37For
- 38:37the
- 38:38people
- 38:38who
- 38:38don't
- 38:38survive,
- 38:38they're
- 38:39not
- 38:39there
- 38:39to
- 38:39tell
- 38:39the
- 38:39tale.
- 38:40But
- 38:40I'll
- 38:41look
- 38:41at
- 38:41a
- 38:41lot
- 38:41of
- 38:41news
- 38:41stories
- 38:42and
- 38:42I'll
- 38:42think,
- 38:42yeah,
- 38:43okay,
- 38:43well,
- 38:44we
- 38:44know
- 38:44what
- 38:45happened.
- 38:45Because
- 38:45it'll
- 38:45just
- 38:45be
- 38:46like,
- 38:46oh,
- 38:46he
- 38:46snapped.
- 38:48No,
- 38:48he
- 38:48didn't.
- 38:49He's
- 38:49been
- 38:49abusive
- 38:50the
- 38:50whole
- 38:50time,
- 38:50just
- 38:51not
- 38:51physically.
- 38:52He
- 38:53just,
- 38:53you
- 38:53know,
- 38:54got
- 38:54tired.
- 38:56And
- 38:56I
- 38:56want
- 38:58all
- 38:58of
- 38:58us
- 38:58to
- 38:58know
- 38:59that
- 39:02I
- 39:02think
- 39:02men
- 39:02are
- 39:02in
- 39:03less
- 39:03physical
- 39:04danger
- 39:04from
- 39:05women
- 39:05narcissists
- 39:06because
- 39:06we're
- 39:06women
- 39:07right.
- 39:07At
- 39:07our
- 39:08core.
- 39:09But
- 39:11you're
- 39:11really
- 39:11in
- 39:11danger
- 39:12if
- 39:12you're
- 39:12with
- 39:12someone
- 39:13like
- 39:13that.
- 39:14And
- 39:14if
- 39:14they
- 39:14have
- 39:15ever
- 39:15choked
- 39:15you,
- 39:17then
- 39:18you're
- 39:18800%
- 39:19more
- 39:19likely
- 39:20to
- 39:20be
- 39:21killed
- 39:21by
- 39:21them
- 39:22than
- 39:23in
- 39:23an
- 39:23instant,
- 39:24than
- 39:24regular
- 39:25domestic
- 39:25violence.
- 39:27There's
- 39:27just
- 39:27so
- 39:27many
- 39:28interesting
- 39:28studies
- 39:28now
- 39:29about
- 39:29how
- 39:30this
- 39:30works,
- 39:30and
- 39:31I
- 39:31love
- 39:31being
- 39:31able
- 39:31to
- 39:32talk
- 39:32about
- 39:32it,
- 39:32and
- 39:33I
- 39:33love
- 39:33that
- 39:33we
- 39:33have
- 39:33platforms
- 39:34where
- 39:35we
- 39:35can
- 39:35share
- 39:35it,
- 39:36because
- 39:37I
- 39:37never
- 39:37knew.
- 39:38I
- 39:38never
- 39:39heard.
- 39:39If
- 39:40you'd
- 39:40asked
- 39:40me
- 39:40what
- 39:41a
- 39:41narcissist
- 39:41was,
- 39:41I
- 39:41would
- 39:42have
- 39:42told
- 39:42you.
- 39:42Somebody
- 39:42who
- 39:42really
- 39:43loves
- 39:43himself.
- 39:44Right,
- 39:44right,
- 39:45right.
- 39:45Because
- 39:45that's
- 39:45what
- 39:45you
- 39:46think.
- 39:46That's
- 39:46what
- 39:46we
- 39:46heard
- 39:47from
- 39:47Narcissus.
- 39:48He's
- 39:49staring
- 39:49at
- 39:49his
- 39:50image
- 39:51in
- 39:51the
- 39:51water.
- 39:51Right.
- 39:52He's
- 39:52amazing.
- 39:53Well,
- 39:53he
- 39:53was
- 39:53staring
- 39:54at
- 39:54himself
- 39:54because
- 39:55he
- 39:56didn't
- 39:56like
- 39:56himself.
- 39:57Wow.
- 39:58That's
- 39:58the
- 39:58part
- 39:58we
- 39:59missed,
- 39:59you
- 40:00know?
- 40:00Right.
- 40:00Because
- 40:00you
- 40:01think
- 40:01one
- 40:01way,
- 40:01like
- 40:02that,.
- 40:02It's
- 40:02that
- 40:02way,
- 40:02but
- 40:02it's
- 40:03counterattack.
- 40:03Exactly.
- 40:04We
- 40:04think
- 40:04it's
- 40:05vanity.
- 40:05And
- 40:05it's
- 40:05everything
- 40:06but
- 40:06vanity.
- 40:07It's
- 40:07self
- 40:08loathing.
- 40:08And
- 40:09they
- 40:09want
- 40:10you
- 40:11to
- 40:12be
- 40:12unhappy.
- 40:13So
- 40:13people
- 40:14who
- 40:14love
- 40:14you
- 40:14don't
- 40:14want
- 40:15you
- 40:15to
- 40:15be
- 40:15unhappy.
- 40:16Oh,
- 40:16my
- 40:16God.
- 40:17And
- 40:17you
- 40:17have
- 40:17to
- 40:17get
- 40:17out.
- 40:18Yep.
- 40:18You
- 40:18have
- 40:18to
- 40:18get
- 40:19out.
- 40:19So
- 40:19what
- 40:19would
- 40:19you
- 40:20Say
- 40:20to
- 40:20the
- 40:20women
- 40:20who
- 40:20might
- 40:21be
- 40:21listening
- 40:21and
- 40:21watching
- 40:22this
- 40:22that,
- 40:23you
- 40:23know,
- 40:23feel
- 40:23stuck
- 40:24or
- 40:24might
- 40:24be
- 40:24in
- 40:25some
- 40:25sort
- 40:25of
- 40:25a
- 40:25situation
- 40:26that
- 40:26they
- 40:26do
- 40:27want
- 40:27to
- 40:27get
- 40:27out
- 40:27of
- 40:28or,
- 40:28you
- 40:28know,
- 40:28just
- 40:29want
- 40:29to
- 40:29make
- 40:29a
- 40:29change
- 40:30on
- 40:30their
- 40:30life
- 40:30in
- 40:31some
- 40:31way.
- 40:31Like,
- 40:31what
- 40:31would
- 40:31you
- 40:32say
- 40:32to
- 40:32them?
- 40:32Well,
- 40:33if
- 40:33you're
- 40:33with
- 40:33someone
- 40:34and
- 40:35it
- 40:35is
- 40:35emotional
- 40:36abuse,
- 40:36you
- 40:36need
- 40:37to
- 40:37contact
- 40:37a
- 40:37domestic
- 40:38violence
- 40:38organization.
- 40:39A
- 40:39lot
- 40:40of
- 40:40people
- 40:40hesitate
- 40:40to
- 40:41do
- 40:41that
- 40:41because
- 40:41he's
- 40:41not
- 40:42hitting
- 40:42me.
- 40:43But
- 40:43I
- 40:43promise
- 40:43you,
- 40:43they
- 40:44are
- 40:44versed
- 40:45for
- 40:45it.
- 40:46Do
- 40:46that
- 40:47and
- 40:47then
- 40:48please
- 40:48reach
- 40:49out
- 40:50to
- 40:51whoever
- 40:51it
- 40:51is
- 40:52you
- 40:52are
- 40:52now
- 40:52estranged
- 40:53from,
- 40:53because
- 40:53I
- 40:54know
- 40:54you
- 40:54are.
- 40:55If
- 40:55you're
- 40:55with
- 40:55someone
- 40:56like
- 40:56that,
- 40:56your
- 40:56family
- 40:57isn't
- 40:57close.
- 40:57Now,
- 40:58they've
- 40:58had
- 40:58to.
- 40:59They've
- 40:59had
- 40:59to
- 40:59put
- 40:59up
- 40:59a
- 41:00boundary
- 41:00to
- 41:01protect
- 41:01themselves
- 41:02because
- 41:02you
- 41:03continue
- 41:03to
- 41:03go
- 41:03back
- 41:03to
- 41:04them.
- 41:04But
- 41:04if
- 41:05you're
- 41:05ready,
- 41:06reach
- 41:06out
- 41:07to
- 41:07your
- 41:08friend,
- 41:08your
- 41:08family,
- 41:09whoever
- 41:09it
- 41:09is
- 41:09that's
- 41:10not
- 41:10speaking
- 41:10to
- 41:10you,
- 41:11they
- 41:11love
- 41:12you.
- 41:12They
- 41:12just
- 41:13had
- 41:13to
- 41:13draw
- 41:13a
- 41:13boundary.
- 41:14They
- 41:14will
- 41:15help
- 41:15you
- 41:15when
- 41:16you
- 41:16come
- 41:16back.
- 41:17Genuinely,
- 41:18you
- 41:19cannot
- 41:20do
- 41:20it
- 41:20alone
- 41:22either.
- 41:22You
- 41:23know,
- 41:23a
- 41:23support
- 41:23group
- 41:25is
- 41:25so
- 41:25helpful
- 41:27and
- 41:28a
- 41:28domestic
- 41:29violence
- 41:29organization,
- 41:30they
- 41:30will
- 41:30give
- 41:31you
- 41:31a
- 41:32mentor
- 41:33to
- 41:33help
- 41:33you.
- 41:34Don't
- 41:34try
- 41:34to
- 41:35get
- 41:35out
- 41:35alone,
- 41:35because
- 41:36a
- 41:36lot
- 41:36of
- 41:36times
- 41:36if
- 41:37you
- 41:37do,
- 41:37that's
- 41:38where
- 41:38you're
- 41:38really
- 41:38going
- 41:38to
- 41:39get
- 41:39hurt.
- 41:40And
- 41:40if
- 41:40you're
- 41:40just
- 41:41looking
- 41:41to
- 41:41make
- 41:41a
- 41:41change
- 41:42in
- 41:42life
- 41:43altogether,
- 41:44do
- 41:45it.
- 41:45Just
- 41:46say
- 41:46yes,
- 41:46right?
- 41:47Just
- 41:48do
- 41:48it.
- 41:48Just
- 41:48take
- 41:49the
- 41:49step.
- 41:49Yes.
- 41:50And
- 41:50I
- 41:50imagine
- 41:50a
- 41:50lot
- 41:50of
- 41:50women
- 41:51also
- 41:51feel
- 41:51like
- 41:51shame
- 41:52and
- 41:52embarrassment
- 41:52of
- 41:53what
- 41:53is
- 41:53going
- 41:53on
- 41:54with
- 41:55what's
- 41:55happening.
- 41:55And
- 41:55that
- 41:56might
- 41:56even
- 41:56keep
- 41:56them
- 41:57from
- 41:57telling
- 41:57friends,
- 41:58family,
- 41:58you
- 41:58know,
- 41:59trusted
- 41:59confidants.
- 42:00But
- 42:01tell
- 42:01somebody,
- 42:01right?
- 42:02Tell
- 42:02somebody.
- 42:02Talk
- 42:03to
- 42:03people.
- 42:03I
- 42:04didn't
- 42:04talk.
- 42:04I
- 42:05mean,
- 42:05if
- 42:05I
- 42:06had
- 42:06told
- 42:07my
- 42:07friends,
- 42:08hey,
- 42:08you
- 42:08know,
- 42:09my
- 42:09husband
- 42:09disappears
- 42:09a
- 42:10couple
- 42:10of
- 42:10times
- 42:10a
- 42:10week.
- 42:11He
- 42:11turns
- 42:11off
- 42:11his
- 42:12phone.
- 42:12No,
- 42:12they
- 42:12didn't
- 42:13know.
- 42:13Because
- 42:13you're.
- 42:14Because
- 42:14you're
- 42:14ashamed,
- 42:15you're
- 42:16embarrassed.
- 42:16And
- 42:16that's
- 42:16why
- 42:16I
- 42:17said,
- 42:17I
- 42:17refuse
- 42:17to
- 42:17live
- 42:17in
- 42:18his
- 42:18shame.
- 42:18Now,
- 42:19I
- 42:19did
- 42:19it
- 42:19for
- 42:19so
- 42:20many
- 42:20years.
- 42:21But
- 42:21you
- 42:21also
- 42:22do
- 42:22it
- 42:22because
- 42:22you
- 42:23know
- 42:23that
- 42:24if
- 42:24you
- 42:24tell
- 42:24them,
- 42:25hey,
- 42:25my
- 42:25husband
- 42:25disappears
- 42:26twice
- 42:26a
- 42:26week,
- 42:26turns
- 42:27off
- 42:27his
- 42:27phone,
- 42:27disappears
- 42:28until
- 42:28bar
- 42:28closes.
- 42:29They're
- 42:29going
- 42:29to
- 42:29be
- 42:30like,
- 42:30what
- 42:30are
- 42:30you
- 42:30doing?
- 42:32They
- 42:32might
- 42:32make
- 42:32you
- 42:33make
- 42:33a
- 42:33change,
- 42:33you
- 42:34know,
- 42:34so
- 42:35don't.
- 42:36Don't
- 42:36hide
- 42:37it.
- 42:37Your
- 42:38truth
- 42:38is
- 42:39your
- 42:39power.
- 42:40You
- 42:40don't
- 42:41have
- 42:41to
- 42:41tell
- 42:41the
- 42:41world
- 42:41like
- 42:42I
- 42:42do,
- 42:42but
- 42:42tell
- 42:42somebody.
- 42:43Tell
- 42:43somebody,
- 42:44and
- 42:44no
- 42:44one
- 42:44can
- 42:45change
- 42:45it.
- 42:45That
- 42:45is
- 42:45yours.
- 42:46That's
- 42:46yours.
- 42:46Is
- 42:47yours.
- 42:47Yes,
- 42:48yes.
- 42:48Nobody
- 42:48can.
- 42:49There's
- 42:49never
- 42:50a
- 42:50Wrong
- 42:50answer.
- 42:50No.
- 42:51No,
- 42:51never.
- 42:52Right?
- 42:52Never.
- 42:53Well,
- 42:53I
- 42:53mean,
- 42:54you
- 42:54have
- 42:54so
- 42:54many
- 42:54bright
- 42:55things
- 42:55on
- 42:55the
- 42:55horizon.
- 42:56A
- 42:56little
- 42:56birdie
- 42:57told
- 42:57me
- 42:57you
- 42:57have
- 42:58a
- 42:58talk
- 42:58show
- 42:58in
- 42:58the
- 42:59works.
- 42:59Working
- 42:59on
- 43:00it.
- 43:00I
- 43:00wanted
- 43:01this.
- 43:01What?
- 43:02Like,
- 43:02that
- 43:02is
- 43:02absolutely
- 43:03amazing.
- 43:04It's
- 43:04like
- 43:04a
- 43:04dream.
- 43:05Can
- 43:06you
- 43:06always
- 43:06listen
- 43:06to
- 43:06me?
- 43:06Can
- 43:06you
- 43:07talk
- 43:07a
- 43:07little
- 43:07bit
- 43:07about.
- 43:07What's
- 43:07happening
- 43:08with
- 43:08that?
- 43:09Well,
- 43:09we're
- 43:09working
- 43:10on.
- 43:11I
- 43:11need
- 43:11to
- 43:11get
- 43:11a
- 43:11pilot
- 43:12together.
- 43:12Okay.
- 43:13I
- 43:13first
- 43:13found
- 43:14my
- 43:14interest
- 43:14in
- 43:14Talk
- 43:15shows
- 43:15when
- 43:15TikTok
- 43:16asked
- 43:16me
- 43:16to
- 43:16do
- 43:17one
- 43:17years
- 43:17ago
- 43:17when
- 43:18they
- 43:18started
- 43:19doing,
- 43:21you
- 43:21know,
- 43:22livestreams,
- 43:22culture.
- 43:23And
- 43:24my
- 43:24TikTok
- 43:25actually
- 43:26asked
- 43:26me
- 43:26to
- 43:26do
- 43:26a
- 43:26show.
- 43:27Well,
- 43:27it
- 43:27was
- 43:27done
- 43:27virtually,
- 43:28but
- 43:29it
- 43:29was
- 43:29so
- 43:29good.
- 43:30It
- 43:30was
- 43:30done
- 43:30virtually
- 43:31and
- 43:31live,
- 43:31which,
- 43:32you
- 43:32know,
- 43:32creates
- 43:33some
- 43:33situations,
- 43:34right?
- 43:34Yeah,
- 43:35there's
- 43:35some
- 43:35situations
- 43:36live.
- 43:36But
- 43:37it
- 43:37was
- 43:37so
- 43:37good.
- 43:38It
- 43:38was
- 43:38so
- 43:38moving.
- 43:39And
- 43:39I
- 43:39thought,
- 43:40oh,
- 43:40my
- 43:40gosh,
- 43:42that's
- 43:42what
- 43:42I
- 43:42want
- 43:42to
- 43:43do.
- 43:43I
- 43:43tell
- 43:43my
- 43:43story
- 43:44all
- 43:44the
- 43:44time,
- 43:44and
- 43:45I
- 43:45gladly
- 43:45do.
- 43:46But
- 43:46when
- 43:46you
- 43:47can
- 43:47give
- 43:47people
- 43:48a
- 43:48platform
- 43:48to
- 43:49tell
- 43:49theirs
- 43:50when
- 43:50they're
- 43:51ready,
- 43:53it
- 43:53is
- 43:53so
- 43:53empowering
- 43:54for
- 43:54them
- 43:55to
- 43:56sit
- 43:56and
- 43:56talk
- 43:56about
- 43:57it
- 43:57and
- 43:58tell
- 43:58the
- 43:58world,
- 43:59because,
- 43:59again,
- 43:59that
- 44:00truth
- 44:00is
- 44:00their
- 44:00power.
- 44:00And
- 44:01that's
- 44:01what
- 44:01I
- 44:01want
- 44:01the
- 44:01talk
- 44:02show
- 44:02to
- 44:02do.
- 44:02I
- 44:03want
- 44:03to
- 44:03be
- 44:03able
- 44:03to
- 44:03use
- 44:04my
- 44:04platforms,
- 44:05pull
- 44:05that
- 44:06together,
- 44:07and
- 44:08give
- 44:08people
- 44:08a
- 44:09chair
- 44:09to
- 44:09sit
- 44:09in
- 44:09and
- 44:10to
- 44:10tell
- 44:10their
- 44:10story
- 44:11if
- 44:11they
- 44:11want,
- 44:11give
- 44:11a
- 44:12voice.
- 44:13And
- 44:14the
- 44:14more
- 44:15voices
- 44:15we
- 44:16give,
- 44:16the
- 44:16more
- 44:16people
- 44:16we
- 44:17reach,
- 44:18the
- 44:18more
- 44:19the
- 44:19people
- 44:19have
- 44:20to
- 44:20hear
- 44:20these
- 44:20stories.
- 44:21Yes.
- 44:21And
- 44:21I
- 44:22understand
- 44:22you
- 44:22have
- 44:22some
- 44:22big
- 44:23talent
- 44:23attached
- 44:23to
- 44:23that
- 44:24too,
- 44:24Ms.
- 44:24Sherri
- 44:25Shepherd.
- 44:26Oh,
- 44:26that
- 44:27was.
- 44:28Is
- 44:28that.
- 44:29Well,
- 44:29she's
- 44:30attached
- 44:30to
- 44:31something
- 44:31else.
- 44:32I
- 44:32met
- 44:32her.
- 44:33Listen,
- 44:33this
- 44:33is
- 44:33the
- 44:34craziest
- 44:34thing,
- 44:34okay.
- 44:35My
- 44:36agent
- 44:36contacted
- 44:37me
- 44:37and
- 44:37said,
- 44:38do
- 44:38you
- 44:38know
- 44:39Sherri
- 44:39Shepherd?
- 44:39I
- 44:40was
- 44:40like,
- 44:40yes,
- 44:42like,
- 44:42of
- 44:42course.
- 44:42I
- 44:42know
- 44:42Sherri
- 44:43Shepherd.
- 44:43Hello.
- 44:44Like,
- 44:45Sherri
- 44:46Shepherd.
- 44:46I
- 44:46love
- 44:47Sherri
- 44:47Shepherd.
- 44:49And
- 44:49they
- 44:49just
- 44:49said,
- 44:49she's
- 44:50a
- 44:50fan.
- 44:50She
- 44:51would
- 44:51like
- 44:51to
- 44:52meet
- 44:53you.
- 44:54And
- 44:54I
- 44:55just
- 44:55thought
- 44:55that
- 44:55was
- 44:56the
- 44:56craziest
- 44:56thing
- 44:56I'd
- 44:57ever.
- 44:57I
- 44:57was
- 44:57like,
- 44:58what?
- 44:58That
- 44:59is
- 44:59so
- 44:59amazing.
- 44:59So
- 45:00we
- 45:00had
- 45:00a
- 45:00big
- 45:00zoom
- 45:00call,
- 45:01and,
- 45:01you
- 45:02know,
- 45:02all
- 45:02the
- 45:02details.
- 45:02I
- 45:03don't
- 45:03know
- 45:03what
- 45:03will
- 45:03come
- 45:04of
- 45:04what.
- 45:04And,
- 45:04you
- 45:04know,
- 45:05all
- 45:05that
- 45:05still
- 45:05under
- 45:06wraps.
- 45:06But
- 45:06that
- 45:07was
- 45:07amazing
- 45:07because
- 45:08I,
- 45:08you
- 45:09know,
- 45:09was
- 45:09sitting
- 45:09with
- 45:09her
- 45:10and
- 45:10her
- 45:10agents,
- 45:10and
- 45:11they
- 45:11said,
- 45:11what
- 45:11do
- 45:11you
- 45:11want?
- 45:12And
- 45:12I
- 45:12said,
- 45:12I
- 45:13want
- 45:13a
- 45:13NETFLIX
- 45:13original.
- 45:14And
- 45:14I've
- 45:14been
- 45:15manifesting
- 45:15that
- 45:16because,
- 45:16you
- 45:16know,
- 45:16I
- 45:16believe
- 45:16in
- 45:17manifestation,
- 45:17like
- 45:18to
- 45:18say,
- 45:18ever
- 45:19since
- 45:19I
- 45:19got
- 45:19to
- 45:19la,
- 45:20every
- 45:20time
- 45:21someone
- 45:21asked
- 45:21me
- 45:21what
- 45:22I
- 45:22wanted,
- 45:22I
- 45:23said,
- 45:23I
- 45:24want
- 45:24a
- 45:24NETFLIX
- 45:25original
- 45:25because
- 45:26I
- 45:26want
- 45:26to
- 45:26tell
- 45:26the
- 45:26story
- 45:27again
- 45:27as
- 45:27loudly
- 45:28and
- 45:28proudly
- 45:29as
- 45:29I
- 45:30can.
- 45:30But
- 45:30it's
- 45:30not
- 45:30just
- 45:31a
- 45:31story
- 45:31of.
- 45:32Also,
- 45:32it's
- 45:32not
- 45:32just
- 45:32a
- 45:33story
- 45:33of
- 45:33what
- 45:33happened.
- 45:33It's
- 45:34the
- 45:34story
- 45:34of
- 45:34what
- 45:34happened
- 45:35next.
- 45:35Yes.
- 45:36I
- 45:36think
- 45:36overcoming
- 45:37that.
- 45:37Yes.
- 45:38That's
- 45:38so
- 45:39important
- 45:39because
- 45:40you're
- 45:40showing
- 45:41women
- 45:41out
- 45:41there
- 45:42that
- 45:43there
- 45:43is
- 45:43hope
- 45:43and
- 45:44they
- 45:44can
- 45:44do
- 45:45it.
- 45:45You
- 45:45know,
- 45:45people
- 45:46can
- 45:46do
- 45:46it.
- 45:46So
- 45:47I
- 45:47want
- 45:47them
- 45:47to
- 45:47see,
- 45:48like,
- 45:48hey,
- 45:49if
- 45:49you're
- 45:49in
- 45:49this
- 45:49situation,
- 45:49it's
- 45:50bad.
- 45:51You
- 45:51need
- 45:51to
- 45:51get
- 45:52out.
- 45:52Yes,
- 45:53the
- 45:53story
- 45:53is
- 45:53tragic,
- 45:55but
- 45:56over
- 45:56here,
- 45:57on
- 45:57the
- 45:57other
- 45:57side,
- 45:58you
- 45:59can
- 45:59be
- 45:59living
- 45:59your
- 46:00best
- 46:00life,
- 46:00happier
- 46:01than
- 46:01you've
- 46:01ever
- 46:01been.
- 46:02Yes.
- 46:02100%.
- 46:03Looking
- 46:04back,
- 46:04would
- 46:05you
- 46:05change
- 46:05anything?
- 46:08No.
- 46:08Well,
- 46:09because
- 46:09I
- 46:09couldn't
- 46:10end
- 46:10up
- 46:10here.
- 46:10You
- 46:11know,
- 46:11I
- 46:11just
- 46:11said
- 46:12the
- 46:12other
- 46:12night,
- 46:13like,
- 46:13you
- 46:13know,
- 46:14would
- 46:14I,
- 46:15if
- 46:16possible,
- 46:17learn
- 46:17my
- 46:17lesson
- 46:18sooner
- 46:18and
- 46:19skip
- 46:19all
- 46:19the
- 46:19pain?
- 46:20Of
- 46:20course.
- 46:21You
- 46:21know,
- 46:21I
- 46:22can't
- 46:22say
- 46:22I'm
- 46:22happy
- 46:23I
- 46:23got
- 46:23set
- 46:23on
- 46:23fire,
- 46:24but
- 46:24I
- 46:24can
- 46:24say
- 46:25that
- 46:25I'm
- 46:26grateful
- 46:26for
- 46:26everything
- 46:26that's
- 46:27happened
- 46:27since.
- 46:28And
- 46:28if
- 46:28that
- 46:28was
- 46:29a
- 46:29part
- 46:29of
- 46:29it,
- 46:29then
- 46:29that's
- 46:30what
- 46:30it
- 46:30is.
- 46:31And
- 46:31look
- 46:31what
- 46:31you've
- 46:31done
- 46:32with
- 46:32it.
- 46:32I
- 46:32mean,
- 46:32it's
- 46:32absolutely
- 46:33amazing.
- 46:34And
- 46:34I
- 46:34feel
- 46:34kind
- 46:35of
- 46:35like
- 46:35a
- 46:35badass.
- 46:36Like,
- 46:36it's
- 46:36like
- 46:36a
- 46:36word.
- 46:38Hello.
- 46:39This
- 46:39is
- 46:39what
- 46:39I
- 46:39see
- 46:40in
- 46:40your
- 46:40future.
- 46:40Like
- 46:41in
- 46:41the
- 46:41next
- 46:41year,
- 46:41talk
- 46:42show
- 46:42and
- 46:42modeling
- 46:43for
- 46:43Fenty.
- 46:43Right.
- 46:44Like,
- 46:44and
- 46:45we're
- 46:45going
- 46:45to
- 46:45get
- 46:45that.
- 46:46And
- 46:46I
- 46:46need
- 46:46a
- 46:46Netflix
- 46:47original.
- 46:47Yes,
- 46:48the
- 46:48Netflix
- 46:49original.
- 46:49That
- 46:49is
- 46:50no
- 46:50doubt
- 46:50going
- 46:51to
- 46:51happen.
- 46:51I
- 46:51mean,
- 46:51it's
- 46:52all
- 46:52happening.
- 46:52Yes,
- 46:53it
- 46:53is.
- 46:53Yes,
- 46:54it
- 46:54is.
- 46:54It's
- 46:54happening.
- 46:55It's
- 46:55happening.
- 46:55I
- 46:56mean,
- 46:56the
- 46:56way
- 46:56that
- 46:56people
- 46:57have,
- 46:58you
- 46:58know,
- 46:58embraced
- 46:59you,
- 46:59especially
- 47:00on
- 47:00social
- 47:00media,
- 47:01has
- 47:01been
- 47:01amazing.
- 47:02So
- 47:03grateful,
- 47:03so
- 47:03great.
- 47:04But
- 47:04it
- 47:04does
- 47:04mean
- 47:04that
- 47:05they
- 47:05relate
- 47:05to
- 47:06me.
- 47:06Yes.
- 47:06And
- 47:06that's
- 47:07huge
- 47:08to
- 47:08realize,
- 47:08how
- 47:08widespread.
- 47:09Yes.
- 47:09And
- 47:09it's
- 47:10not
- 47:10even
- 47:10necessarily
- 47:10that
- 47:11maybe
- 47:11they
- 47:11had
- 47:11the
- 47:11exact
- 47:12same
- 47:12thing
- 47:12happen
- 47:13to
- 47:13them,
- 47:13but
- 47:14they
- 47:14might
- 47:14be
- 47:14feeling
- 47:15the
- 47:15same
- 47:15way.
- 47:15You
- 47:16know,
- 47:16it's
- 47:16like,
- 47:16people
- 47:17are
- 47:17right.
- 47:18It's
- 47:18more
- 47:18so
- 47:19about
- 47:19resilience.
- 47:19That's
- 47:20why
- 47:20the
- 47:20important
- 47:20part
- 47:21is
- 47:21about
- 47:21what
- 47:21happened
- 47:22next.
- 47:22Because
- 47:22whatever
- 47:24knocked
- 47:24you
- 47:24off
- 47:24the
- 47:25horse,
- 47:25Right.
- 47:25It's
- 47:26not
- 47:26about
- 47:26that.
- 47:26It's
- 47:27about
- 47:27getting
- 47:27back
- 47:27on
- 47:28it.
- 47:28That's
- 47:28right.
- 47:28That's
- 47:29absolutely
- 47:29right.
- 47:29Well,
- 47:30Tanya,
- 47:30thank
- 47:30you
- 47:31so
- 47:31much
- 47:31for
- 47:31joining
- 47:32us.
- 47:32Your
- 47:32story
- 47:32is
- 47:33just
- 47:34as
- 47:34soon
- 47:34as
- 47:35I
- 47:35heard
- 47:35it,
- 47:35like,
- 47:35it
- 47:35hit
- 47:36me,
- 47:36and
- 47:36I
- 47:37knew
- 47:37I
- 47:37wanted
- 47:37you
- 47:37to
- 47:37come
- 47:38on
- 47:38the
- 47:38iconic
- 47:38midlife,
- 47:39because
- 47:39no
- 47:39doubt
- 47:39you
- 47:39are
- 47:39going
- 47:40to
- 47:40help
- 47:40so
- 47:40many
- 47:40women
- 47:41listening
- 47:41and
- 47:41watching.
- 47:42So
- 47:42if
- 47:42people
- 47:43want
- 47:43to
- 47:44follow
- 47:44you
- 47:44and
- 47:45find
- 47:45out
- 47:45more
- 47:45about
- 47:45you.
- 47:46Where
- 47:46can
- 47:46they
- 47:46do
- 47:47that?
- 47:47You
- 47:47can
- 47:48find
- 47:48me
- 47:49on
- 47:49Every
- 47:49platform
- 47:50as
- 47:51Burned
- 47:51Beauty2018
- 47:53literally
- 47:54everyone
- 47:55I
- 47:55do
- 47:55lives
- 47:56on
- 47:56YouTube.
- 47:58Might
- 47:58start
- 47:58doing
- 47:58some
- 47:59on
- 47:59TikTok
- 47:59again,
- 47:59but
- 48:00all
- 48:00my
- 48:00I
- 48:01always
- 48:01make
- 48:01sure
- 48:01to
- 48:02post
- 48:02all
- 48:02my
- 48:02content
- 48:03to
- 48:03every
- 48:03platform
- 48:04because
- 48:04the
- 48:05goal
- 48:05is
- 48:05to
- 48:05reach
- 48:06everyone
- 48:07neat
- 48:08people
- 48:08where
- 48:08they
- 48:08live.
- 48:09So
- 48:09you'll
- 48:09find
- 48:09me.
- 48:10Oh
- 48:10it's
- 48:10amazing.
- 48:11And
- 48:11I
- 48:11can't
- 48:11wait.
- 48:12I
- 48:12can't
- 48:12wait
- 48:12to
- 48:12see
- 48:12that
- 48:12Netflix
- 48:13show
- 48:13and
- 48:13that
- 48:13modeling
- 48:13gig
- 48:14with
- 48:14Rihanna.
- 48:14Yes,
- 48:15it's
- 48:15happening.
- 48:16It's
- 48:16happening.
- 48:18Call
- 48:18her.
- 48:18Call
- 48:18Tanya.
- 48:21Amazing.
- 48:22Thank
- 48:22you
- 48:22so
- 48:22much,
- 48:23Tanya
- 48:23for
- 48:23joining
- 48:23us
- 48:24on
- 48:24the
- 48:24Iconic
- 48:24Midlife.
- 48:25I
- 48:25am
- 48:26so
- 48:26happy
- 48:27to
- 48:27have
- 48:27been
- 48:27here.
- 48:27Thank
- 48:28you.
- 48:28Thank
- 48:28you.
- 48:29What
- 48:29an
- 48:29extraordinary
- 48:30conversation.
- 48:31Tanya's
- 48:32story
- 48:32reminds
- 48:33us
- 48:33that
- 48:33beauty
- 48:33isn't
- 48:34the
- 48:34absence
- 48:35of
- 48:35scars
- 48:35and
- 48:36it's
- 48:36the
- 48:36courage
- 48:36to
- 48:37stop
- 48:37hiding
- 48:37them.
- 48:38Whether
- 48:39your
- 48:39scars
- 48:39are
- 48:39visible
- 48:40or
- 48:40invisible,
- 48:41whether
- 48:41they
- 48:42came
- 48:42from
- 48:42trauma,
- 48:43illness,
- 48:43heartbreak,
- 48:44motherhood,
- 48:45or
- 48:45simply
- 48:46the
- 48:46passage
- 48:46of
- 48:46time,
- 48:47I
- 48:47hope
- 48:48today's
- 48:48conversation
- 48:49reminded
- 48:49you
- 48:50that
- 48:50your
- 48:51story
- 48:51is
- 48:52still
- 48:52being
- 48:52written.
- 48:53If
- 48:53this
- 48:53episode
- 48:54moved
- 48:54you,
- 48:54inspired
- 48:55you,
- 48:55or
- 48:55made
- 48:56you
- 48:56think
- 48:56differently
- 48:57about
- 48:57your
- 48:57own
- 48:58journey,
- 48:58I'd
- 48:59be
- 48:59so
- 48:59grateful
- 49:00if
- 49:00you'd
- 49:00help
- 49:01us
- 49:01reach
- 49:01more
- 49:02women
- 49:02by
- 49:02following
- 49:03the
- 49:03show,
- 49:04downloading
- 49:04this
- 49:04episode,
- 49:05and
- 49:05leaving
- 49:05a
- 49:06quick
- 49:06review
- 49:06on
- 49:07Apple
- 49:07Podcasts,
- 49:08Spotify,
- 49:08or
- 49:09Amazon
- 49:09Music.
- 49:10Those
- 49:11reviews
- 49:11truly
- 49:11make
- 49:12a
- 49:12difference
- 49:12and
- 49:13help
- 49:13other
- 49:13women
- 49:14discover
- 49:14these
- 49:15conversations.
- 49:16You
- 49:16can
- 49:16also
- 49:16watch
- 49:17the
- 49:17full
- 49:17video
- 49:17episode
- 49:18on
- 49:18YouTube
- 49:19by
- 49:19searching
- 49:20the
- 49:20Iconic
- 49:21Midlife
- 49:21and
- 49:21be
- 49:22sure
- 49:22to
- 49:22follow
- 49:22us
- 49:22on
- 49:22social
- 49:23media,
- 49:24heconicmidlife
- 49:25and
- 49:25edcarpetroxy
- 49:27for
- 49:27behind
- 49:27the
- 49:28scenes
- 49:28moments,
- 49:28clips
- 49:29and
- 49:29updates
- 49:29on
- 49:30upcoming
- 49:30guests.
- 49:31Thank
- 49:31you
- 49:31so
- 49:32much
- 49:32for
- 49:32spending
- 49:32part
- 49:33of
- 49:33your
- 49:33day
- 49:33with
- 49:33us.
- 49:34Until
- 49:34next
- 49:34time,
- 49:35remember
- 49:35this
- 49:36life
- 49:36may
- 49:36change
- 49:37the
- 49:37way
- 49:37you
- 49:37look,
- 49:38but
- 49:38it
- 49:39never
- 49:39gets
- 49:39to
- 49:39decide
- 49:40your
- 49:40worth.
- 49:40I'll
- 49:41see
- 49:41you
- 49:41next
- 49:42week
- 49:42on
- 49:42the
- 49:42Iconic
- 49:43Midlife.