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Why exoneration doesn't erase the trauma of wrongful conviction

I was wrongfully convicted and spent two years in prison before being exonerated, and now everyone expects me to be grateful but I'm just angry.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

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Society's expectation of gratitude is invalidating the legitimate rage of systemic harm.

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