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Originally Posted by HazelGirl
The first time I ever heard someone tell me about their abuse story, it was someone I admired greatly (and still do), and I remember thinking so much that she didn't deserve anything that happened to her, she didn't deserve the things that were done to her, and it was horrible that she went through them. But I think that's easier when the abuse is huge and awful and extreme. But when the abuse is shaming and guilt trips and ignoring and that type of thing, it's much harder to think it's not my fault.
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this sounds like emotional abuse and possibly neglect. i didn't experience any physical or sexual abuse, so for a long time i thought it was all just me--that i was the problem. both verbal and emotional abuse are more subtle and common, so they can be harder to accept and deal with. they can be so damaging though especially when they are daily thing. i don't know if you also maybe had spiritual abuse. i fortunately did not.
you're working really hard in therapy but it's good sometimes to slow down and to remember to have some fun too.
