When I wrote about my own abortions in this very journal not too terribly long ago, I felt compelled to note that I'd been scrupulous about using birth control. I think I may have added, And I went on to have great kids!
The ever-sagacious daphnep over on LJ (isn't this two-site posting thing crazy? 😀) pointed out to me that I was scrambling to justify myself.
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Date: 2022-05-28 12:44 pm (UTC)I'm not sure that it is.
When I wrote about my own abortions in this very journal not too terribly long ago, I felt compelled to note that I'd been scrupulous about using birth control. I think I may have added, And I went on to have great kids!
The ever-sagacious
😀) pointed out to me that I was scrambling to justify myself.
And she was right.
The flip side of self-justification is pride.