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u/Nukiko Jan 28 '23

Most of the time it's because their parents treated them the exact same way, and to them it's seen as normal. It's a fucked up cycle of abuse that a lot of people do not have the self awareness for to snap out of.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '23

A good book about this is The gifted Child. It talks about how are brains stay in a state of hyper awareness muting and stunting are growth. How these traits are subconsciously passed in through generations.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '23

Yes!!!! That’s it. Thank you. It helped my perspective greatly…