That is not a “woman’s perspective”. Anybody who has taken another human life, even in self-defense, is forever changed.
One of my regular prayers of thanksgiving is that I have never had to do that. I am perfectly well aware the taking of human life is a stain on the soul that can only be lightened by many tears, or covered with thick callous.
“Anybody who has taken another human life, even in self-defense, is forever changed.”
Agreed.
My father shot and killed a man in self defense. It was probably as “good” a self defense shooting as there ever was.
The guy was an escaped convicted murderer armed with a .45 cal pistol, and had stated his intention to kill my father.
Dad had occasional nightmares about it for the rest of his life. It does change a person, even when they know 100% that they did what they had to do.