Now that we're collectively in a bargaining phase of grief, two things can simultaneously be true:

1) someone can hurt you and shouldn’t be trusted again
2) they, like all humans, carry trauma and deserve compassion

The lesson here IMO is learning how to protect oneself without closing your heart and losing your tenderness

friendly neighborhood shitcaster / building @pinetree

Actions have consequences, and they need to. When accountability is real and consistent, it sets a tone where people feel safe showing up fully. Compassion works best when it’s backed by boundaries — otherwise it’s just self-sacrifice.

100%

But we should also not just default to “burn the witch”