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Originally Posted by Miswimmy1
How can it be that she thinks its so bad that I was "abused" when I can't see it myself? I don't know what to think.
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It's very common for those who have been abused to minimize what they went through. It's a protective mechanism.
The first time my T said the word "abuse," it was a shock. I'd never thought of what happened as abuse. I figured all kids went through what I went through and therefore, it was normal. It can take a long time and a lot of repetition to see it any other way.