[Kate*]

I plan to tell the truth. Even if it takes longer to get another job because it looks bad, that's just one more way the system is f***ed up. Because I'm still the better person. You admitted I did nothing wrong, victim-blamed me, gaslit me, and didn't even have the courage to look me in the eye as you stabbed me in the back. Meanwhile, I did nothing wrong, stood up to you, and got away. I wasn't worth a conversation after 5 years, so you weren't worth notice. And a good manager will see that, and this situation for what it is.