In this episode, I take you into the moments we pretend not to hear. The birthday party where I wasn’t truly wanted. The quiet sting of being mocked at the dinner table. And the way I learned to rewrite reality to avoid the deeper truth that some people never intended to love me the way I deserved. We talk about the cycle of silence, illusion, and rage that so many of us carry. I name the protective illusions we create, the versions of people we invent to survive, and the ways those illusions eventually burn through us.
This is about seeing clearly, finally. It’s about coming home to the truth without shame. And it’s about learning how to live without pretending. If you’ve ever heard something cruel and acted like you didn’t, if you’ve ever stayed in the room hoping someone might show up as the version you dreamed of, this episode is for you.
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