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Accountability:

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Accountability: Sarah Wingfield speaks on accountability, apologies, misunderstandings, and moving forward. 🎙️ Stitch with @New Mentalities | Motivation Accountability isn't about perfection. It's about recognising when harm has been caused, taking responsibility for our actions, and being willing to learn and grow. Misunderstandings happen, but honest communication and genuine apologies can make all the difference. Sarah Wingfield  Actor • Author • Advocate  KawaiiDollDecora.uk #Accountability #CommunityWork #Apologies #Misunderstandings #Growth #PersonalDevelopment #Motivation #Community #Kindness #Learning #SarahWingfield #MentalHealth #Advocacy #MovingForward #Respect Alt text: A video of Sarah Wingfield discussing accountability, misunderstandings, apologies, and personal growth while responding to content from New Mentalities. The video focuses on taking responsibility for actions, resolving conflict constructively, and encouraging respectful communication within commun...

Why Advocacy Matters:

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Why Advocacy Matters 💜 As an advocate, one of the hardest lessons I had to learn was how to advocate for myself. Helping others always came naturally. Standing up for vulnerable people, challenging unfair treatment, supporting those who felt unheard, and amplifying voices that were being ignored felt easy compared to speaking up for my own needs. Today, that has changed. I am proud to advocate for others, but I am equally proud to advocate for myself. Unfortunately, self-advocacy is often misunderstood. People who set boundaries, speak up, promote their work, challenge discrimination, or refuse to stay silent are often labelled selfish, narcissistic, attention-seeking, or worse. The reality is very different. Self-advocacy is not about ego. It is about recognising your own worth and understanding that your voice matters too. When disabled people, survivors, neurodivergent individuals, or anyone facing adversity speak up, they are not asking for special treatment. They are asking for d...

I will never understand some people:

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Someone I've never spoken to decided to send this to my inbox. We're not friends. I don't know him. Yet apparently my existence upset him enough to message: "F***ing silly b*tch go die." This isn't criticism. It isn't debate. It isn't accountability. It's simply online abuse. The irony is that people often ask why advocates speak about harassment, pile-ons, and toxic online behaviour. This is exactly why. I don't know Adam Broughton, but he clearly knows who I am. Anyway, screenshot taken, report submitted, block button pressed. 🚫 If my existence annoys people this much, I must be doing something right. I won't stop actioning real life positive change and demanding accountability when needed. Those that choose to abuse further as opposed to accountability - are just proving who they really are. Pay attention. Sarah Wingfield  Actor Author Advocate  KawaiiDollDecora.uk #OnlineAbuse #Safeguarding #Advocacy #HelpfulNotHarmful #SarahWingfield ...

Chances:

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We give people more chances than they need, and more explanations than they deserve - because our intention is resolution. The problem is, not everyone shares that intention. Some people will take your words, twist them, and repurpose them into something they can use to justify their behaviour.  Not because they misunderstood you - but because their goal was never understanding.  It was harm. Once you’ve seen it, you can’t unsee it. Look at the patterns:  – Who rallies others instead of resolving things directly. – Who hides public attacks behind the word “accountability”. – Who thrives in group pile-ons and audience validation. That’s not growth. That’s performance. And the moment they realise you see them clearly? That’s when it escalates. The truth is, I gave chances. I communicated. I clarified. And now I’m choosing distance - not because I don’t care, but because I care enough about my peace not to stay around energy like that. For those of us with CPTSD, this hits d...

When hate is loud:

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There’s something I’ve noticed lately. People are supporting me. 🙌🏻 They’re just doing it quietly. Discreetly. In disguise. Private messages instead of public comments. Anonymous reactions. Support behind closed doors instead of standing beside me in the open. And I understand why!! When hate is loud 💥 It doesn’t just target the person speaking — it intimidates everyone watching. It teaches people that visibility equals risk. That if you show support publicly, you might get dragged into the chaos too. So they protect themselves. They support from the sidelines. They whisper encouragement instead of declaring it. They stand with me — just not where it can be seen. And that says more about the environment than it does about them. When hostility becomes performative and judgement becomes a sport, people adapt. They survive it. They move strategically. But here’s the truth: The fact that support has to wear a disguise proves the problem isn’t me. Safe spaces shouldn’t require camouflage...