The Conspirators

That’s when she heard it deep, deep within. 

“We don’t want to kill her. We just want to keep her down low enough so she remains invalidated, insecure, and confused about what she has to offer. This way she won’t realize she can succeed without us.”

Oh, but she had realized, and like an instantaneous stream inside of her, all the previous years collapsed together and finally made sense. At that moment she knew, truly understood for the first time what had really been going on when she wasn’t looking. 

November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 by Kristina Ray Categories: Pieces Of FictionTags: clarity, conspirators, gaslighting, rising up, self-confidence 2 Comments