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Now We Talk About Something Called “Toxic Resiliency?”
I had a hard time getting my head around this “toxic resiliency” concept. I was introduced to it here:
In one place in that article, the term is defined as “the pressure of having to bounce back repeatedly as you’re trying to navigate a stressful or noxious work environment and you don’t feel empowered to ask for help.”
OK. So the first place my brain went is “being a woman,” especially if your dude (if you chose to marry) is just some slave to his career who never realizes when the OJ is out. Then, if you’re in a two-income situation, you’re carrying loads both at home and at work.
That leads to this: