Tag: trauma

  • I Don’t Care, It’s Ok, I’m Fine, Whatever!

    I Don’t Care, It’s Ok, I’m Fine, Whatever!

    I Don’t Care, It’s Ok, I’m Fine, Whatever! I hear these words almost daily from the youth we serve. They may sound casual—but they’re not. These phrases are a defense, a way to survive when the pain is too deep to explain. They aren’t indifferent—they’re protecting. Not long ago, one…

  • You’re Dead To Me!

    You’re Dead To Me!

    So, when she said, “You’re dead to me,” my heart’s response was, “Right back at you.”