She Planned To Publish A Book About The Toxic People In Her Life As A Form of Healing, But Now Her Ex Is Threatening To Sue For Defamation Even Though His Name Isn’t Mentioned
This woman has struggled with a lot of hardship in her life.
She grew up with a toxic mother and then wound up marrying a man who constantly belittled and undermined her.
Afterward, she finally got divorced and fell in love with a guy friend– who she initially thought was great.
But then, over time, she realized that he had been lying to her for practically their entire relationship, even after knowing about her tough past.
“Which ended up being even more toxic than the first two with constant lies, gaslighting, belittling, and finally threats, intimidation, and bullying requiring legal intervention,” she explained.
Now, throughout all of this turmoil, she turned to poetry. Writing little adages and stories was her creative outlet, and she used them as a way to try and come to terms with the challenges in her life.
Eventually, one of her good friends also suggested that she look into actually getting her poems published.
“As sort of a ‘here’s my hurt and pain, red flags to look for, positive messages about healing’ on toxic people,'” she added.
“I thought it was a good idea, and I have been busily compiling and sorting things.”
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Well, somehow, her ex-boyfriend– who started off as her guy friend– found out about her plans to publish her writing. And now, he’s telling other people they know that if she goes through with it, then he will sue her for defamation and possible loss of future income.
Apparently, he believes that she is being nasty and vindictive.
“But I know my work doesn’t mention him by name at all. Only people that know me very well would be able to pick which things related to him,” she reasoned.
Not to mention a lawyer also told her that she would be fine since she does not mention her ex’s name anywhere.
Still, one of her friends thinks she might be a jerk for publishing the poetry since her work does not put her ex’s actions in the best light. Her friend has even begun to question her motives.
“I feel like I’m in a good place, and there shouldn’t be anything wrong with publishing,” she vented.
Regardless, ever since getting pushback from both her ex and her friend, she’s now unsure whether publishing a book about the toxic people in her life really would be the wrong thing to do.
Do you think she should worry about painting her ex in a positive or negative light? Or should she just speak her truth, especially if her lawyer claims she’s in the clear? What would you do if you were in her shoes?
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