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Originally Posted by Ygrec23
To me, "trauma" isn't just being beaten or sexually abused. "Trauma," as far as I'm concerned (and based on my reading) includes all kinds of negative behavior on the part of a parent that interferes with or stops development of appropriate attachment relations between parent and child. I suffered from #1 too and as far as my T and the books and articles I read, that's "trauma." Really traumatic trauma too.  |
I guess each person would have to decide for themselves. My mother was neglectful but she was a kind person and would never purposefully hurt anyone. I suffered big time because of my lack of development but I would never describe my life to have ever been traumatic.
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