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Traditional trauma exploration while watching Love and Death

2023 show starring Elizabeth Olsen (I had an actual panic attack watching the trial scene and had to turn it off. It made me have a PTSD episode of a deeply traumatic childhood memory and the dialogue in the scene brought me back to the memory) Sorry for spoilers.

By Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Traditional trauma exploration while watching Love and Death
Photo by Klara Kulikova on Unsplash

Digging into the fresh

Investigative nature of human nature

Sexual fevers: I ran a high fever watching

These two have such a

Rauchy affair, my heart pounding

Aware of this building,

Cataclysm of trauma

Trickling inside of me that was ready to

Insiunate and

Overlap the sultry and sensual distractions I found myself enthralled by

Nothing could have prepared me for my trauma release when she brought the ax back, right before saying, “I will be right back.”

fact or fictionheartbreak

About the Creator

Melissa Ingoldsby

My work:

Patheos,

The Job, The Space Between Us, Green,

The Unlikely Bounty, Straight Love, The Heart Factory, The Half Paper Moon, I am Bexley and Atonement by JMS Books

Silent Bites by Eukalypto

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran3 years ago

    Awww poor Merly, I'm so sorry you had a panic attack watching this 🥺 Why did you even watch this? 🥺 Just a few months back I listened to the podcast episode of the true crime this show was based on. It was crazy! I'm so glad you wrote this poem as a release. I hope you're feeling better now. Sending you lots of love and hug 🥺❤️

  • C.Z.3 years ago

    Intense!!

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