Grateful to feel safe at home via /r/gratitude

Grew up in a particularly tumultuous household with an unsafe childhood in many ways. Now I’m an adult living with my partner and I feel so safe every time I come home. I forget how new that still feels sometimes – feeling safe in my own home.

It hit me the other day. I was in the kitchen and i realized that I didn’t feel uneasy like I did in my childhood kitchen. Now I just feel comfortable, safe, and calm at home. What an absolute gift it is.

I used to hide away in my bedroom because so many people in my family of origin made me feel unsafe. But now I don’t need to hide in my own home. I am safe, and I am thankful for the ability to create that safety for myself.