Running away with George Orwell

How to save yourself.

1:
The first step to leaving a grossly dysfunctional situation is noticing that it’s grossly dysfunctional.

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Then the fantasies of something better begin to come together.

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But you dare not say a word about your beautiful dreams, about your horrific observations.

4.
But the more real the dream becomes, the more dangerous it feels to even imagine it.

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And as the escape plans congeal, the ability to trust anyone—already small—shrinks to practically nothing.

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And the loneliness expands.

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But you cannot give up. You have a long way to journey.

8.
You’re not crazy. You know what you saw.

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Even if nobody listens, cares, helps, or notices—you can do what you know needs to be done.

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Being safe is worth all the effort. All of it.