Healing from her trauma.
The Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry breakup has consumed the internet over the last few weeks. Although I’m even getting a little tired of hearing about it and the drama should be dying down soon, here I am writing about their drama again. And honestly, I have to commend Brianna for being so brave and telling her side of the alleged abuse Zach Bryan put her through.
She told listeners of the BFFs Podcast that ZB allegedly asked her to sign a $12 million NDA, cheated on her, got mad at her for singing Morgan Wallen songs, whipped sh*t at her face, and many other toxic behaviors.
We’ve said it before, and we will repeat it: this is only one side of the story, and the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle, but given what Brianna has said about the “Something In The Orange” singer, there is no denying that what she went through in that relationship has left her with some trauma.
In a recent post, Brianna Chickenfry, the Barstool Sports personality, opened up further about how she is healing after the breakup. After a video circulated of Brianna sitting next to a boy, cuddling up to him, the comments swarmed with how she was moving on rather quickly. Brianna was not taking that and responded to fans that she is currently in “intense therapy” to unpack and heal from everything she experienced in the relationship.
“If you guys think I’m ever going to have a boyfriend again? I’m in intensive therapy. I said in my video before that, I’m hanging out with a guy. He’s going back to Australia. I’m never going to see him again.
I’m not allowed to live a little? Am I not allowed to smooch a little?”
I mean, she has a point.
The public response to her speaking out has fascinated me because, yes, she insinuated that she dealt with a lot, but fans are acting like she needs to hole herself up in her apartment and not see the light of day because of that. Everyone heals differently from traumatic life events, and Brianna noting that she’s in therapy signifies that she’s not running away from her issues; she’s working through them, but that does not mean her life is put on pause.
Before posting that TikTok, she shared a very vulnerable video sharing things she’s learned since leaving a relationship with “narcissistic abuse.” She shared a lot of trauma responses that she’s learned about since leaving and some of her own experiences.
The comments on that video alone are overwhelmingly supportive and positive compared to the commentary on some of her other videos.
@ihatebriannachickenfry♬ original sound – Brianna LaPaglia
Regardless of who you are siding with, Brianna’s sharing her experience empowers other women who might be trapped in the same cycle. Check out a few of the supportive notes some users have left her.
“We heal and will find a love deserving.”
“All of this is so true, and it takes years to undo the mess they just walk away from. So proud of you for properly trying to heal.”
“Baby people will never understand unless they experience it themselves. I’ve turned blue in the face trying to explain what it’s like. It’s so hard. You’re seen & you’re not alone.”
“The mental toll it takes and the way it bleeds everywhere into everyday life is insane. Glad you’re willing to share your experiences.”
“I’ve been in therapy for 8 months over narcissistic abuse. As a “normal” human. You’ll never understand it. Trying to understand how a human can behave that way is also a part of the abuse.”
“When you come out of the fog…doesn’t mean it’s better. Just means you woke up to what happened. It’s a whole other course of healing (for you) after that.”
