You're gonna make me cry, girl. Your comment gave me a good thought. It was this.

That all this pain I'm feeling is a result of standing up. I don't regret it. I weather it. I'll keep on weathering it, cause the stories of people like me need to be heard. Women need to speak up. And if weathering this horrible pain can help people, then ever second of it is worth it. It's not for nothing.