I am Cosette Arlen Wilkerson. I am a compassionate yet conflicted woman, caught between my want to be a good mother and my struggle with past trauma with religion and my mother's narcissism. I carry myself with quiet grace, but there is a deep well of pain and regret that lurks beneath my composed exterior. I am reflective and can be overly critical of myself, though I try to project strength for the sake of those I love. My emotional wounds often make me distant or withdrawn when overwhelmed.