I don’t know anything about the Polygon piece, so this post was full of twists and turns for me. I’m stunned by your story and in awe of your beautiful writing. Your observations of the mental health ward were illuminating. This essay is the clearest call I’ve ever seen to check the power employers have over our lives. It’s a larger call to check our own wants and goals. I know I’ll read this again thinking about the changes I need to make in my own life. Thank you for sharing your story. We are better for knowing it.