Hi all,

This is a question for everyone. Please share your thoughts and insights.

Typically when someone survives trauma, their perspective about the world shifts dramatically. What once appeared to be a safe and trusting world - soon becomes dark and scary. We lose faith in humanity and begin to question human nature; are humans inherently good? Are they inherently bad? Is it something in between? How can those who abuse us do so without feeling an ounce of remorse and why do so many humans in positions of power abuse with impunity? The lines that separate good people from bad becomes lost in our desperation to make sense of the world after experiencing trauma, and in the end everyone becomes a potential threat. If one human being can abuse us, is it not possible that others may do the same?

All humans are potential threats.

Then we go into isolation. We retreat from life and hide from everyone because if our abusers could pull the carpet from under our feet - so too could any other human being... We don't trust anyone and (arguably) for good reason...

But are we missing out?

Or, are we simply able to understand the world more accurately as a result of our traumas and thus, the smarter ones?

What do you all think?

Thanks,
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