I am less afraid of telling the truth here

Dear Delyara, I don’t think I understood how profound emotional safety could feel until I experienced love that did not punish honesty. No dramatic reaction. No subtle withdrawal. No making me regret saying the vulnerable thing. No confusion used as power. I can tell the truth here more easily. That has changed the shape of me. I do not think people realize how healing it is when your body stops associating closeness with risk quite so automatically. It feels like rest. Not excitement. Rest.