Ok, guess I took too long to post & you snuck in another post. I was responding to your previous post where you said,

"but maybe wasn't as bad as I feel it was? Am I just being overly dramatic about it?

Let me repeat: NO, you are not being overly dramatic!!!!!

I know exactly what you mean by that demonic look. I've faced it myself & let it scare me into uncontrollable screaming hysterics curled into fetal position cowering in my closet. That time he didn't even need to touch me to torture.

When one of my abusers tried to excuse his behavior by pointing out he could have used a baseball bat but didn't, I almost upchucked, I felt so nauseous. What was he looking for from me, some kind of good conduct medal?!?!?

Just because some people batter with words instead of fists, does not make the abuse any less painful.

It just means the scars don't show.