Tbh same. Writing fics of trauma related stuff either in violence that I had to deal with actually helped me heal from it. I no longer feel fucked up over what happened. Writing fics helps me cope with my irl issues. And I hate when people say, “No, you can’t do that cause you’re replaying what happened, and it’s unhealthy.” Dude, writing, fantasizing, has helped me deal with it. It has helped, ffs. Don’t try to take this from me.
When you write about trauma, you are the one in control. Fancops don’t understand– or don’t care– that fiction empowers victims and lets them take control in a situation they were not in control of.
Therapists recommend this kind of thing all the time.
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