i pretty much know what you are talking about. i really dont chat with others about my abuse. i have never thought of that until now. but i have talked about it with my sisters. my little sister was empathetic. she pretty much suffered the same mental health issues as me as a result. my older sister is a different story. she is in so much denial. (my brothers too) but she states she wants to get close and she is wanting to know what happened, why i had a falling out with my dad (one of my abusers) so i get to this vulnerable state where i think i can open up to her and then she minimizes everything by saying it wasnt a big deal, that she sees me as functioning just fine and the only reason i have a diagnosis is because that is what my t specializes in. she thinks i just have to quit living in the past and get on with my life. great idea if only my past would quit interfering with my life. so know you are not alone in all this