This is a thread for me. I want to talk for a minute about how to be an ally to a special person in ur life if u will never be faced with the personal decision to terminate a pregnancy or struggle to get basic reproductive healthcare and that person might.#RoeOverturned
I’m speaking for myself only. I’m a 46 yo white cis woman who lives in Texas. There are so many layers to all of this but this post is about one thing. What helped me feel supported. If u don’t care or don’t like it, don’t read it. This is my timeline and I’m ready to block.
My boyfriend has been out of town dealing with a family crisis for over a week. Between that and my hectic work schedule we’ve not had time to talk more than a few minutes every day. This morning we were able to talk for a while. I told him I was devastated by the ruling.
His first response was “tell me exactly what it means. Is it completely overturned?” He listened to me explain the ruling and how it affected us in Texas WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. He told me he was outraged for me and every other person he knew that might have to make that choice.
He let me talk about my fears for myself, my daughter, my friends, my family, and all the people I don’t know personally who are so directly impacted in a way that he is not. It was what I needed right then. Please figure out how to be an ally and do it.
Final thought: don’t ask other people to do the emotional labor it takes to figure it out. Do it on your own.
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