Strangely, one of my biggest strengths is that I can sit inside darkness without immediately being consumed by it.
I can look at ugly emotions honestly.
Rage. Grief. Betrayal. Loneliness. Exhaustion.
I do not romanticize them, but I also do not pretend they don’t exist. A lot of people spend their whole lives avoiding themselves. I tend to confront myself head on, even when it’s uncomfortable.