By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate

That one sentence says it all—if you truly were a vulture, you’d have stayed. You’d have tolerated the control, the manipulation, the emotional bruising—just to quietly benefit. But you didn’t. You left.

You walked away from the abuse, from the financial dependence, from the twisted comfort of familiarity. That’s not what a vulture does. That’s what a survivor does. That’s what someone with self-worth, courage, and integrity does.

Let’s put it in plain terms:
You didn’t stay and scheme.
You didn’t play the long game for a payout.
You didn’t cozy up when illness struck.
You left. You rebuilt. You’re standing on your own.

And that is the deepest threat to those who want to smear you. Because the moment you stop needing them, the moment you thrive without them, the moment you ask for your rights with your head held high—they lose control.

— Linda C J Turner

Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment