I didn't realise how much I needed this until reading this article. Currently 38 weeks pregnant and very much relate to the notion of impending doom based on the well meaning responses from friends. Thank you.
Well said, love this article.
I was born in England, have been raised speaking English as my native language, studied at high school, college and university degree level (one of those subjects was English). In order to be eligible for my skilled visa for Australia, I had to achieve a certain grade in the English test, which took two attempts and classes to eventually achieve. The test would be hard for most aussies/English speaking people...
I also think it's important to take a lens informed by domestic violence here, what is being described is commonly used by DFV perpetrators as described in the power and control wheel, relationship warning signs and cycle of violence, also backed up by many many lived experiences and literature and research examples.