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Originally Posted by rainbow8
My past had some trauma in it. I have to trust my T. Writing that hurts a lot.
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I am just calling them like I see them, Rainbow. I think the next step in your healing might be to respond differently to the inevitable same kinds of posts. I'd like to see you move towards accepting that some people will always have the same negative response to you and that while you can acknowledge that everyone has a right to think and post what they want, you don't have to engage with them. Or, rather, that it's not productive for you to engage with them. Let it go, and let go of the desire to change them or get them to see what you believe. You can still hold on to your truth no matter what anyone else says, as it belongs to you, and it doesn't change no matter what someone posts in response to your experiences.
I think on trauma-- that many of the good trauma people that I have known, and much of the professional literature, sees borderline behavior and BPD as primarily a response to unresolved trauma. The good news there is that resolving the trauma, acknowledging it happened, dealing with its effects, offers real promise for healing. I see you on the cusp of that. I am sorry that you had to grow up with these experiences, but I think by putting them out there in the open (including here), you are on your way to a better place. Keep moving