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Going through a traumatic experience can scar a person for life. But some people tend to underestimate the terrible things others go through, especially if they haven’t experienced them themselves.
One netizen recently started a discussion on the topic, asking members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community about situations that are more traumatic than many people realize. A number of redditors shared their thoughts and covered all sorts of situations that none of us are, unfortunately, immune to. You can find their answers on the list below.
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#1
Betrayal. You never realize how truly traumatizing that is until it happens to you. But it kills a part of you that you can’t get back.
Edit: I didn’t expect this to be the top comment. I’m so, so sorry to anyone that relates. You deserved better.
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#3
Being laid off. After it happens once, you fear for the loss of your future jobs at all times.
George D 8 months ago
Had a scare in 2000 and again in 2009. After those close calls I decided I needed some eggs in other baskets. Bought some rental properties with a business partner and developed a moonlighting business related to my field. When the cutbacks came in 2022 I had zero concerns this time. Survived it again but this time I wasn't wracked with fear of the future. Build income streams, that's the key.
#4
Parents that doubt/deny their child’s emotional experiences. It creates a narrative that you are a liar and cannot trust even your own reality.
StrangeOne 8 months ago
These parents tend to be the most emotionally unstable, volatile people ever. It just makes it uncomfortable when they see someone else expressing emotions at a normal level to give them reflection on how overly dramatic they are.
#5
Being the target of a stalker. It's been 5 years since the last incident but I still feel fear every time I walk outside of my house.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 8 months ago
Six years for me. It took me around 4 or 5 just to trust anyone again. It's like I lost half a decade of my life.
#6
Medical gaslighting. I spent 15 years waiting for someone to figure out my neurological issues and I can't count the number of specialists and regular doctors who tried to tell me "it's all in my head" (well, duh, it's a neuro issue), refused treatment or diagnoses, that I must just have anxiety, etc. As it turns out I needed a double neurosurgery - with both done at the same time. It was brutal and I very much had some severe problems.
Medical trauma and PTSD is very common in those with chronic illnesses.
#7
Accidentally opening the front camera. u see yourself from an angle no human should ever witness 😂.
#8
Being in a toxic workplace. I would be reprimanded for the littlest of things, given attitude for asking a simple question or confirmation, even set up to seem like I messed up something when in reality I found evidence that that wasn’t the case. Even showed them this and all I got was a shrug.
That was 4 years ago. To this day in any place I work at, if I’m ever called to the office for something I immediately get nervous. It’s gotten better but there’s still that tiny bit of worry that’ll grip me in a chokehold sometimes.
Little Bit 8 months ago
Being in a toxic workplace is like being trapped in an a*****e relationship. I know. I've been in both.
#9
Being betrayed by someone extremely close to you. It’s something you’ll remember forever.
Magenta Blu 8 months ago
And it's something that will certainly happen sooner than later.. and MANY many times.... Over the time this doesn't hurt anymore, because you get used. Or because you just can't care anymore.
#10
Mild sexual m*****tation. By which I mean a squeezed b*m, or someone grabbing your b**b over clothes, or brushing your c****h over clothes.
My oldest kid recently confided in us that she was groped by a distant family member several years ago. She was 9 years old.
Now a lot of stuff makes sense: her depression, self-harming, high anxiety and refusing to hug me or her dad anymore. If I ever see that guys again, I’ll k**l him.
(And before anyone asks, yes, she is in therapy and yes, we’ve been to the police, that’s currently in motion. We’re also outing him to the whole extended family and they can do with that what they will).
Liserhawkie80 8 months ago
No such thing as "mild" m ol est ation. Any amount of it is traumatizing. It's a breach of trust between trusted adult and child.
#11
Realizing your blood relatives are nothing more than individuals with similar genes. They do not automatically comprise a family and they can be more cruel than strangers because they know how to hurt you.
#12
Life after cancer. People expect you to just be able to bounce back to normal and “be happy” from hearing you are “cancer free.” in reality the fear of reoccurrence eats away at you forever.
StrangeOne 8 months ago
I see this in someone I know. She seems vibrant, happy and very healthy with a balanced lifestyle. She is very disciplined, yes, but I know she is not happy and much of her focus and obsession with eating as healthy as possible and exercising is a result of fearing more cancer and other health problems. She's even tried holistic coaches, who told her bitter apricots everyday would "cure cancer", among other shifty, unproven advice. Then she pushed these ideals onto everyone else.
#13
Unemployment and being rejected over and over for jobs.
KombatBunni 8 months ago
The rejection can literally feel like physical pain. Times that by every single knockback you get and it’s almost impossible to keep trying
#15
When parents are just there. They give you shelter and food, they are functional and seem okay, but they just arent really inveted in their child. Its growing up in complete emotional isolation.
Magenta Blu 8 months ago
Wait.. are you trying to say that's not just normal for everyone???? Every adult I met when I was child and now that I'm older is only focusing in themselves, their career, their inner world, or their social media leaving the children to be raised by ANYONE ELSE than themselves: nannies, nurseries, school teachers, grandparents, or anyone they can dump their children on to. Hardly anyone even tries to connect with a child unless it is for, you know... Manipulating the child to behave like an adult.
#17
Having a mom who did not want to be a mom.
George Costanza 8 months ago
This is why birth control and abortion are literally two of the most important advances in all of human history. Unwanted children that are raised by parents that didn't really want children are doomed. It's awful.
#18
Reading the news and using social media (like Reddit) that heavily relies on sharing news and negative opinions, scenarios, photos etc. It's literally damaging our psyches, because we are not meant to be under constant bombardment of (mostly negative) information. My therapist told me that she is convinced that taking a few weeks, maybe even months off "being online" would vastly improve the mental health of most of her patients.
I listened to her and now I often take media breaks. Sometimes I just disappear for a weekend, sometimes for longer. The effect on my mental health is almost immediate and very noticeable.
StrangeOne 8 months ago
Perhaps not just taking a break from the internet, but a break from the shock and anguishing content. I do think it's important to pay attention to what's going on in the world. But maybe don't read the comments.
#19
Being an outcast (socially). I read somewhere that the brain registers it as physical pain but don’t quote me on that.
Pheebs 8 months ago
I felt like an outcast as a kid, even while having a group of friends. They were never cruel like some people experience, at least in words, but I never got invited to their birthday parties. Didn’t get invited to sleepovers. Holidays like valentines, they would buy each other little gifts and I’d not get any acknowledgment even when doing something for them. It makes you realize you’re just being tolerated, and is still very isolating.
#20
Heart break.
I think some people believe that it isn’t that big of a deal, and maybe in some cases it isn’t. But when you put your faith and trust into someone and they go cold and indifferent on you, when you’re trying to show up, that can destroy you.
StrangeOne 8 months ago
It can physically hurt. I've had it where my chest and arms felt squeezed.
#21
Bedbugs.
Nadine Debard 8 months ago
I'm allergic to them, got bitten in a hotel. Now I won't trust any bed and have to check each time I travel.
#22
I think people don’t realize how powerful their words and actions are. Like you may think it’s fine to be rude and angry but that may stick with someone for a LONG time.
I remember being made fun of for dancing in 8th grade by a boy and a bunch of kids laughed at me and I still struggle with it.
Lee451 Henderson 8 months ago
I took a girl to a school dance in the 8th grade. I was dressed so horribly she took one look at me and took off with someone else. Never went to another school dance.
#23
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness.
Huddo's sister 8 months ago
For me, it wasn't the diagnosis that was traumatising-it was good to finally have an answer. It's when the flare ups get so bad even though you are doing what you are supposed to and you can't do even simple daily tasks that is worst. You keep telling yourself, you could do this before, why can't you now?
#24
Growing up fat.
Constant discussion about your body, being put on diets, it being assumed you aren’t as good at sports. It’s basically ingrained in you that being fat is a character flaw and that you’re less than.
Also looking back on my childhood photos, I wasn’t fat. By any means. I’ve always been tall and bigger, but basically taking up space wasn’t ok I guess. Every doctor visit a comment, kids in school picked on me relentlessly, my mom had me on diets and restricted food nonstop while my skinny a*s brother could eat whatever he wanted. I wish I could hug 8 year old me.
#25
Your parents getting older. I was utterly unprepared the first time my mother became genuinely ill, or how fragile my father became during radiation treatment...the experience shakes your core and I strongly wish I'd prepared myself.
Huddo's sister 8 months ago
The first time I had to drive my mum to an appointment rather than her driving me was weird.
#26
An infestation of any kind in your home.
We had a bird mite infestation a few years ago and it nearly ruined our lives and relationships - emotionally and financially. Horror.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 8 months ago
Had rats once. There was this old TV repair shop across the street from my house. It was next to a food car pod with lots and lots of delicious for rats garbage. They tore down the TV repair shop and the whole neighborhood and a problem. Got out of bed to take a leak and stepped on one.
#27
Realising your childhood wasn't as happy as you thought.
Magenta Blu 8 months ago
I'm just glad childhood is short.. and that it ends... Finally. The worst time ever
#28
Overprotective upbringings, many children live with deep rooted self limiting beliefs that impact their careers and lives.
StrangeOne 8 months ago
The limitations are crippling. You want to do something, such as a career or activity. You know you all it requires is initiating on your part. But worrying about your parent's approval somehow rules over your head.
#29
I think when it comes to bullying, even if the bullying itself "isn't that bad" what's awful is the constant dread it creates. It hardwires hypervigilance into the victim's brain, so they are feeling the effects and suffering long after it's gone.
Edit - I commented because I think it is hard for people who haven't gone through it to realize how damaging bullying is and I try to raise awareness where I can. The hypervigilance is hard for people to comprehend. I'm afraid I'm not doing a great job explaining it and I'm sorry about that.
Edit 2 - I can't reply to everyone so I am going to put some more information and resources here. I found out about CPTSD on reddit and found a lot of resources on that sub. This is kind of an a la carte menu of things to try if you are interested. I am an expert in nothing but my own experiences, so this should not be considered complete or appropriate for everyone.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy - "Feeling Good" Burns. CBT helped me with my self esteem and catastrophizing
EMDR therapy - you need a certified therapist for this. Helped reduce my triggers. I do use it to process things when I am in a bad spot still, but you are supposed to start with a therpist.
Pete Walker - CPTSD From Surviving to Thriving - I'm not exaggerating when I say this book saved my life. I adapted his emotional flashback management plan. Wrote it down on a dozen index cards. Practiced it when I didn't need it so I was able to use it better when I did. Kind of like a fire drill for my brain.
The one thing I disagree with Pete Walker on is handling the internal critic. Through Internal Family Systems I came to know all my parts, and I believe they formed to help me. I don't shout them down, like Pete recommends. If that works for someone, I am happy, whatever works. I got to know my parts and got them other jobs which they were happy to take. My self harm part became a self help part, suggesting things we could do for distraction when things get bad.
"Internal Family Systems Therapy" by Schwartz. I got the book from the library and basically started talking into the void. I have a whole community in my head who I talk to and address issues with. It's a little out there, but it works for me and it's the only thing that has ever helped with the hypervigilance. I have three guys in the control room and a whole team of forest ranger types out in the field. They are constantly checking and anticipating. My work with them mostly involves getting them to stand down and just do whatever they want, because most of the time I am in a safe environment now. They formed to protect me in childhood and never left their posts.
Whatever happened and wherever you are now, you deserve to feel okay. Just knowing that you are no longer powerless and can work on healing is a big step. I wish you all the best and hope everyone finds something to help them. Take care.
Edit - again - sorry - One more thing which was really the first thing. I'm not multitasking very successfully right now. I started with good old regular talk therapy and eventually group therapy. Having the therapist and the people in group (who really understood what I went through, and how it felt) tell me it was not okay and I didn't deserve it was cathartic and extremely helpful. It was an important step in the process.
Okay another edit - someone else recommended this book
It seems like our reading lists were very similar. Would also highly recommend "Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors" by Janina Fisher. Her work is relatively new, but she takes IFS and makes it more effective for those who have higher levels of trauma.
StrangeOne 8 months ago
It really does shape you in life. You can't trust anyone. You think everyone is out to get you and gossiping behind your back. You try extra hard to please others with no success. You just want to blend in and not be bothered, or be somewhere alone, secluded.
#30
Pregnancy, birthing and postpartum.
StrangeOne 8 months ago (edited)
I found it a distressingly violating experience. But we're told "at least be glad your baby is healthy". But I was not feeling healthy, nor clean and nor like a human. I felt tossed aside like rotten lettuce, and treated as though I committed a crime but unsure what it was I did wrong. I had little privacy and dignity. I may as well have walked around naked.
#31
Physical abuse. I am so tired of seeing people debate whether or not it’s okay to hit your children when there’s literal psychological research and proof of why you should not and yet they insist.
#32
Losing a best friend.
Hurts just as much as a romantic partner. Even worse when you never quite connect with another friend like that and on social media seems like everyone has a "bestie" and the constant reminders.
#33
Watching my dog die and still hearing the sounds of him from the tragedy. I am sick all over again now that I wrote it.
#34
Growing up around someone who can't control their anger.
#36
Head injures.
"Almost half of all homeless men studied by researchers from St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto had suffered at least one traumatic brain injury in their life and 87 per cent of those injuries occurred before the men lost their homes." From: https://globalnews.ca/news/6245863/homeless-traumatic-brain-injury/
Yes - there is a connection that people living a hard life (D***s, drinking...) are more likely to have a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). But also, having a TBI makes it more likely someone will start drinking and/or doing d***s.
Basically having any time of head injury increases ones risks of LOTS of bad things that often lead to more bad things.
Edited to add. This just showed up on my Reddit main page:
https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1jmjini/a_new_study_has_found_that_a_kid_who_has_suffered/
A new study has found that a kid who has suffered a concussion – even a mild one – is 15% less likely to go on to higher education in adulthood. It highlights the long-term impact of traumatic brain injury on learning, regardless of severity.
Little Bit 8 months ago
I was in a car accident when I was 11 which left me with, among other things a fractured skull. I lost my memory for months and even now there are things from my childhood that I can't recall. I've had migraines, memory problems and blackouts ever since. I've never had the desire to do drink or d***s. I didn't go into higher education because when it comes to tests and exams my mind goes completely blank and I'm totally useless. I would never have achieved anything.
#37
Growing up in a household where your parents do not love one another, and fight constantly. It shapes how you will seek out romantic relationships in the future, because the fighting and toxicity seems normal to you. Affection and kindness will seem foreign to you. I remember seeing my dad kiss my mom’s head one time as a kid, and that was the only time I saw something like that. It was when my brother got a neck injury from a football game and we were in the hospital.
Staying together for the kids is not the best option. Stay together for the kids AND get therapy to try to mend your broken relationship. I feel like my parents could have easily worked out if they actually communicated their issues. I rarely would see them interact, the only time they really spoke to each other was to argue and fight.
Magenta Blu 8 months ago
I never saw my mother kissing anyone. Not even a pet. I was raised by my grandparents, and they never shared not even a bed and had separate bathrooms. Affection is something I only watched in movies and never believed of being true. Affection just dont happen to me.
#38
Being a first responder. Those people regularly see and hear things, awful things that most never experience.
BookFanatic 8 months ago
Yep. A good buddy was an EMT for a few years. The case that broke her? Having to tell a 4 yr old that Mommy and Daddy didn't survive the car accident they were all in...and then listening to the child scream and scream.
#39
Listening to your parents fight growing up.
Magenta Blu 8 months ago (edited)
Nah. Listening your parents insulting you and telling you ruined their perfect life and bright future because they got stuck and punished by having to rise you, and they should had let you die in the hospital instead of getting broke by putting you in neonatal urgent care. And having to listen this EVERY time mother or grandmother were upset because any random reason
#40
Undiagnosed ADHD.
ZombieMommy 8 months ago
I'm afraid to trying any medication because I know myself as I am and I'm not sure how I could function any different at this age.
#41
Forgeting/moving on from your trauma then suddenly ending up in positions where you are being reminded of your trauma/have to explain it.
Magenta Blu 8 months ago (edited)
Yeah. That's what therapy means to me. A constant reminder of what happened and it makes it impossible to get over it... Because I need, not only to remind, and remember everything... But TALK about it endlessly. So HOW would I get over it and move forward, if Im not allowed to let that horrible times behind?????
#42
Jokingly mocking people. It can be fun with close friends once in a while. But I have this friend I’m distancing from and they literally tear me down every time we talk. They even talk bad about me to others. I’ve been burned like this before and can’t put myself though it again.
#43
Selfish parents who think they're wonderful people.
athornedrose 8 months ago
doubly so when they're excellent actors and other people believe they're wonderful too. it really hurts to know how selfish and cruel your parents are and hear the world talk about how fantastic they are and have no one believe you
#44
Being a victim of bad childhood/teenage bullying and the mental effects it can have on a child later in life into adulthood.
People talk about the serous effects of child abuse by parents and domestic abuse and how it can negatively effect people's mental health in the future but people seem to gloss over or trivialize bullying which is abuse and has shown to have bad mental health effects on its victims. Some poor kids even take their own life because the mental effects are that bad.
I never hear or see people say "It Bulids character" to kids who are abused by their parents or wives abused by their husbands. But we tell kids/teenagers who are abused by bullies. As if their pain they go through isn't that bad or somehow it's justifiable and good for them. They have been stories where the bullies actually have m******d their victims... Don't understand how that "Bulids character".
StrangeOne 8 months ago
It doesn't build character. It builds anxiety and paranoia. Not really desired stuff.
#45
Lockdown drills in school. While labeled as drills, the “what-ifs” are constant. The drills with fake intruders actually trying to get in the room are the worst. And am I really expected to take a bullet for the kids?
StrangeOne 8 months ago
This is what I think of when I see these drills in videos. I can only imagine what it would be like for kids with existing anxiety and mental health issues. No matter how much the students and teachers practice, in a real scenario kids are going to be screaming and crying, and some would have a flight or freeze response, and not know what to do and where to go. What is the USA doing?
#46
A simple car accident. Everyone I know that has been involved in one or even minorly hurt has PTSD behind the wheel to this day.
#47
Growing up religious and trying to undo all the teachings.
It’s a brutal f*****g road.
Michael Largey 8 months ago
Religion had no effect on me. That's precisely why I abandoned it.
#48
Loneliness. Especially when everyone you interact with has happy social lives.
Yana Johnson 8 months ago
Hobbies help like INTERNATIONS. it's a worldwide club for people of different countries where no-one knows one another and you can join hundreds of activities with strangers that do not require you to be rich. Google it. It only cost 75€ equivalent for a year. You get invited to events in clubs and do not pay entrance fee and always get a 1 free drink. Plus you get to meet all kinds of men and women. Check out the activities. You can end up in a 5 people group trying new Japanese restaurant or just a hiking nearby, or drawing class. You don't have to know anything or anyone. Every age is welcome. People even find jobs through this from interacting with each other or make long term friends. I hope this helped.
#49
Miscarriage. We were blissfully unaware that it was so common (1 in 4 pregnancies). The emotional rollercoaster, hormonal mess, heavy bleading is just the tip of it. And thats for an early miscarriage. It get worst as weeks go on. Its considered a miscarriage(and not a still birth) until 19 weeks. We went to our 12 week ultrasound to find out there was not only no heartbeat, but it had been dead for 6 weeks(from the size). I had to either wait a week for a procedure or take meds. I chose the meds, but nothing prepares you to feel your water break and push out the placenta at home in chunks over the course of multiple days. I was at my lowest mentally for months after. Depressed and definitly feeling ptsd in the first half of my viable pregnancies after.
Nadine Debard 8 months ago
Miscarried 3 times. We really should talk more about it. I cried when I had the 4th preg test positive. I was so scared. Fortunately my son is healthy and happy. Never will try again, though.
#50
Growing up in the ghetto. I mean you never realize that it's traumatizing but I'd say that it probably is in terms of how it shapes your thoughts when you're older. For example, lot of people can't really relate to me and they just think I'm either an a*****e or a hard a*s. If you look at my comment history I'm sure you'll see that I'm a bit crass or abrasive but when I was growing up you had to keep it real, it was a matter of survival. There are no emotions shaping my opinions, rather it's just objectivity in the reality of the situation.
trixiefly11 8 months ago
By ghetto I assume it isn't just a poor neighborhood but a neighborhood with crime, d***s and gangs. I could totally realize that would be traumatizing. The stress, especially as a teenager once you are more aware of your surroundings. A lot of kids probably join gangs in that situation because it is either that or be their victim.
#51
Receiving notice to quit from your landlord, especially in the current market. It made me physically ill with the stress of it.
StrangeOne 8 months ago
My biggest priority is making sure I have rent ready for the beginning of the month. My phone and internet bills can always get caught up with a mere inconvenience to me. But rent is literally our livelihood, about as important as getting to work.
#52
Getting called out in a group chat for a message you meant to send privately. pure nightmare fuel 😫.
#53
Having a chronic or life altering medical issue. Before COVID, we were a two income household, capable of living a modest lower middle class life. We were well involved in our community, we were able to support our kiddos, and we were able to have a small savings. Now, my chronic health conditions have tanked our family. Because I require so much care my husband can't get consistent employment, we live so far below the poverty line it's not even funny. Once we realized how bad my condition was, we cashed out every bit of our 401k and pension and purchased land and a mobile home and prepaid our cars and land and home insurance. We live on around $500 a month along with about $1,000 of food stamps and I get Medicaid, which has consistently denied most of my medical bills for the last 3 months. Because I was a stay-at-home mom most of my life I am not eligible to file for Social Security disability income. I've realized in today's political environment I am considered a useless eater at 42 years old. I'm bringing my husband and my three children who are at home down. This is one of the heaviest burdens of my life.
trixiefly11 8 months ago
My daughter has friends (an older lady and her husband who went to a church we used to attend) who are struggling with this. Their health makes working almost impossible. They have both lost jobs and while her husband was able to get another job it doesn't pay as well. And she has bad issues with her hands so really can't even work. They struggle to pay their bills and worry about losing their home. My daughter will go visit and help with yard work that they can't do.
#54
People's childhoods. It is an incredibly vulnerable time of your life and so much that happens is out of your control and does impact the type of person you become and how well you can cope with your teenage years to adulthood. I try not to blame my parents but sometimes I feel like I've been set up to fail.
trixiefly11 8 months ago
I used to think that so many of my emotional/phycological issues were due to trauma from childhood. But my kids, who never had the same kind of trauma or upbringing, have many of the same issues I have. We tried hard to make sure our kids did suffer any abuse, or chaos in their childhood, and yet they have many of the same issues that I thought were caused by my upbringing.
#55
Seeing a loved ones dead body. It has negatively impacted me in a very serious way every time. Just seeing their jaw hanging open is f*****g haunting.
Huddo's sister 8 months ago
I refused to see my brothers' bodies after they died, even though I was there with them right up until the last minutes. I have always felt the person is no longer there once they die, it's just a shell. I'm glad to say I haven't ever had to see one unexpectedly either.
#56
Dealing with a perpetually dishonest person. Whether they are outright lies or lies by omission, it really f***s with your brain.
#57
Having an alcoholic parent, they don’t always beat you but they’re usually not around. Does damage either way. Shout out to the ACA’s (adult children of alcoholics).
#59
Someone cutting all ties with you with no explanation.
#61
Surviving cancer or any major illness, really. The medical ptsd is real.
#62
Getting out of prison (in America).
If you're not the kind of person who intends to make it a revolving door, getting out can break people. To follow on that, finding out everything you missed and seeing what really has happened to the people you loved as you piece that s**t together over the next few years.
#63
Juvenile detention
If you talk to any career criminal in Florida, their downward spiral usually starts with, or at least involves a stay at jit camp. Kids are put in an environment where authority figures are physical and sexually a*****e. They are introduced to prison gang politics and taught to respond to the slightest disrespect with extreme violence to avoid being punked.
To say they tend to come out bad would be an understatement. A lot of juvenile facilities basically trauma factories, warehousing kids who often have trauma in the first place, until they turn 21 and are sent to adult prison or set loose on the general public.
Lowrider 56 8 months ago
I had a friend who was in a juvenile prison. He called it 'Gladiator Schoo'l. He said he had to fight 2,3 times a week, sometimes several times a day. I can't even begin to imagine that trauma.
#64
1. Parent(s) who treat their kids like they are a nuisance and ignore/avoid/neglect them (don’t have kids if you don’t want to be a good parent)
2. Childhood sexual abuse and a*****t due to quality of parenting described above
3. Seeing America vote a rapist into office.
#65
That wooden roller coaster.
Lila Allen 8 months ago
Lagoon Amusement park... yup oldest wooden roller coaster in the US> Half the " thrill" is the fear it will collapse while you are on it
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Little Bit 8 months ago
Having a narcissistic parent or partner. You will never be able to get anything right. You will spend your entire time walking on eggshells around them. They will make you doubt yourself. They will drive away your friends and family because they want to be the centre if your attentioncat all times. They won't be satisfied until they have destroyed your self confidence, self worth and made you a shadow of your former self.
Little Bit 8 months ago
Financial hardship. Anybody from any walk of life can fall on hard times through no fault of their own. Redundancy, divorce, illness, bereavement, unforeseen circumstances can happen in the blink of an eye. Making cutbacks, watching the pennies, doing without, making things last as long as possible, stretching every pound to its very limits are habits that are hard to break even when you manage to be in a better position financially. When you do reach better times you are reluctant to spend in case you run out of money again and are fearful of being plunged into hardship again.
Rai Serl 8 months ago
Possibly unpopular opinion, but for some people, in some situations... Religion. Being brought up in a super religious family or community, especially an authoritarian religion... Especially as you realize your views don't line up with the views of said religion, but you don't yet have the power to exercise free-will over your own religious practice... It can be extremely damaging, emotionally. Not all families in this scenario mean it to be, but some do use it as a form of intentional abuse, as well. Most are just trying to save their child's soul, but the way they go about it destroys it instead.
Little Bit 8 months ago
Having a narcissistic parent or partner. You will never be able to get anything right. You will spend your entire time walking on eggshells around them. They will make you doubt yourself. They will drive away your friends and family because they want to be the centre if your attentioncat all times. They won't be satisfied until they have destroyed your self confidence, self worth and made you a shadow of your former self.
Little Bit 8 months ago
Financial hardship. Anybody from any walk of life can fall on hard times through no fault of their own. Redundancy, divorce, illness, bereavement, unforeseen circumstances can happen in the blink of an eye. Making cutbacks, watching the pennies, doing without, making things last as long as possible, stretching every pound to its very limits are habits that are hard to break even when you manage to be in a better position financially. When you do reach better times you are reluctant to spend in case you run out of money again and are fearful of being plunged into hardship again.
Rai Serl 8 months ago
Possibly unpopular opinion, but for some people, in some situations... Religion. Being brought up in a super religious family or community, especially an authoritarian religion... Especially as you realize your views don't line up with the views of said religion, but you don't yet have the power to exercise free-will over your own religious practice... It can be extremely damaging, emotionally. Not all families in this scenario mean it to be, but some do use it as a form of intentional abuse, as well. Most are just trying to save their child's soul, but the way they go about it destroys it instead.
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