I am scared to find out. I have family court on Thursday. My wife filed child abuse , terroist threats and harassment charges against me. Cannot afford a lawyer. Public defenders are for the plaintiff only in the state I am in.

What changed the MOST about how you see yourself? Don’t just vote—tell us why. I’m interested in what happens after years of court dates, accusations, financial pressure, losing time with your children, and constantly having to defend yourself. At some point the question stops being only “What did the system do to me?” “Who did I become while fighting it—and who do I want to be when the fight is over?”