The silence of the others is devastating, and it also creates a lot of self doubt. If they are silent does that mean I really was wrong, does that mean the abuser was justified? It takes a lot of time in the presence of God to heal from that silence.
It really does. For me, I think the only thing that helped was that there were a few people who were able to see the truth and remind me of it. I praise God for those witnesses.
Love the point you make about Edmund’s betrayal — he refused to speak the truth because he wasn’t willing to pay the emotional cost of being wrong. It’s so crushing to be the “Lucy” in this situation — to know you’ve both seen and agreed on the same reality, only to be left alone and called a liar.
The silence of the others is devastating, and it also creates a lot of self doubt. If they are silent does that mean I really was wrong, does that mean the abuser was justified? It takes a lot of time in the presence of God to heal from that silence.
It really does. For me, I think the only thing that helped was that there were a few people who were able to see the truth and remind me of it. I praise God for those witnesses.
“On the night he was betrayed” is one of the most meaningful lines of scripture to me as well. (And I can vouch for Emily’s awesomeness)
Thank you for reading 🩷
Love the point you make about Edmund’s betrayal — he refused to speak the truth because he wasn’t willing to pay the emotional cost of being wrong. It’s so crushing to be the “Lucy” in this situation — to know you’ve both seen and agreed on the same reality, only to be left alone and called a liar.
Thanks for linking to my post, too!
Thank you for reading — and thank you for being someone on Substack who has inspired me to write about my own experiences. 🩷
"alone" is the scariest thing! I love you and treasure the lessons you are learning.
Love you, friend!