Sara addresses the fear of repercussions from talking to others.
Transcript
Je le sais, mais c’est ça que je trouve plate que ce soit tabou, si les gens… On n’est pas obligé de se… de toujours en parler puis de se vautrer dans le négatif, mais ça serait bien de pouvoir en parler librement, puis de ne pas se sentir mal. De ne pas avoir l’impression que la DPJ va venir nous enlever nos enfants si on dit qu’on a des difficultés puis qu’on a besoin d’aide t’sais, donc… Ça serait bien que les gens puissent en parler, comme ça… Ça va toujours mieux quand on peut en parler, puis qu’on peut faire sortir le méchant.
[I know, but that’s what I find sad — that it’s still so taboo. People… We don’t have to always talk about it and wallow in the negative, but it would be nice to be able to talk about it freely and not feel bad. Not have the impression that child protective services (DPJ) are going to come and take our kids away if we say that we’re struggling and need help, you know? So… It would be nice if people could talk about it, because… It’s always better when you can talk about it and let the bad stuff out.] Translation from the original French.
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