For me its Christmas carols, anon. My parents were always very careful to behave when we were around relatives at Christmas, so I have a lot of positive memories of that.
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animatorzee: Also, here’s a very important thing: a lot of abusive people will not show their abusive side at all in front of non-victims. Perhaps your friend claims her mother is emotionally abusive, but when you meet her mother, the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Anyone who has been abused, or around abusive, toxic behavior will find themselves second guessing themselves and their own behavior. I know that I have to constantly ask myself if I am being too harsh, and to evaluate my motives[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My parents did this to me too, anon. Whether consciously or unconsciously, its a control game. Its especially good at making children fear the cops as a consequence of bad behavior, instead of thinking of them as a real resource[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Anon, I am so sorry to hear about this. Your friends are right, it is not normal or healthy for your parents to hit you under any circumstances. Its abuse. Think about it. Is it ever okay for another adult[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
oaluz: long term effects of emotional abuse: a distrust in your perceptions a tendency to be fearful or on guard self-consciousness or fear of how you are coming across an inability to be spontaneous a distrust of people and in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
captain-s-mindfang: Standing on the porch, in my bare feet, in the rain at 7 in the morning. Feeling the drops hitting my face as I close my eyes and look skyward. Smelling the salt in their air and feeling the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…