I have just recently begun tepidly stepping into the “personal essay" on Medium, & whether any go viral or not, the process is certainly scary. Vulnerability opens us up to the angry trolls, for sure. Like you, I wrote a satire piece (not quite viral, but with a couple hundred views)on signs my toddler had a drinking problem. I don’t even have kids, but that didn’t stop some from questioning my parenting. But, I could laugh at that as it was fiction & shielded me a bit. That said, you’re a great writer, I enjoy reading your stuff, & I hope that this won’t deter you in any way. Ignore the haters & the weirdos, & keep doing what you’re doing!