I saw but didn’t read the story you’re talking about for this exact reason—the world is a cruel place and I’m not thrilled about augmenting my awareness of that. It’s why I couldn’t watch the Handmaid’s Tale (though I loved the book), esp during the last administration. It felt too much like a dreadful recreation of the worst of us. I’m sorry you endured that. Glad you alchemized it. And really enjoyed this post.