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thanks everyone.. the wierd thing is that thee fact that it happened doesnt make me hurt, but hearing other ppl's stories does. Their details make my heart palpitate, and i get panicked. I withdraw and feelextremeley overwhelmed. Why doesnt any of that happen when i think about my own story?

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((((((esthersvirtue)))))) I'd guess that compartmentalized feelings explains it. Your mind is protecting you.