For you, earthmomma, that was normal as a child. But that doesn't mean it was healthy- right?

I will often ask my T if what I have experienced as a child is normal because it seems so normal to me. She'll often ask me exactly what your T asks you, that is, "Would I do that to my husband or children?" And my answer is always no.

I think, on some level there is a part of us that understands that it's not ok, or 'normal' , or whatever you want to call it, so we don't continue that behavior in our own homes.