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I've been doing a lot of reading lately. I'm admittedly a Barnes and Noble junky, but that's off topic. I've seen a lot of books about people who have suffered childhood sexual abuse, or how to talk to your child about global issues so that they aren't traumatic. I've read about overly sensitive children, and children who have suffered multiple traumas and tradgedies. My question is, what happens when these children grow up.
I don't think they stop needing help, but you never hear about them. Now, I don't think I was sexually abused, but emotionally and physically, that's a different story. Global issues traumatized me almost as much as my brothers and all because I'm overly sensitive. So what happens to us when we grow up? Do we magically stop needing help? And where are the books on abuse by siblings?
I don't think they stop needing help, but you never hear about them. Now, I don't think I was sexually abused, but emotionally and physically, that's a different story. Global issues traumatized me almost as much as my brothers and all because I'm overly sensitive. So what happens to us when we grow up? Do we magically stop needing help? And where are the books on abuse by siblings?
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What happens to all the people and children that have suffered some sort of assault,trauma,neglect.abuse,betrayal. This web site is just one such place where people meet to help each other.It,s like we can never get rid of it.That is where I have a hard time is why won't the fear go away.I know everything,I thought I dealt with it.Why must it be a life long sentence.
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I think people deal with things in different ways. It's hard to say what happens to everyone when they grow up. And if they do grow up. I'm sorry to hear you were abused emotionally and physically. I'm a really sensitive person and I'm glad I'm this way. I would much rather be overly sensitive than not sensitive at all. It's part of who I am. I think people work on issues and then as time goes on they heal or don't heal. I think you have to take it on a person by person basis. I wish I knew of books on siblings that abuse. I too was abused by a sibling. I hope you find the answers you are looking for.
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That is a great question. My opinion and experience is that some of them never "grow up". Self-perceptions are skewed and fear is hard to get rid of until we examine the now evidence and process differntly. I lived too many years with fear (false evidence appearing real). I too thought I dealt with the inner child stuff and finally got to a point where my confidence shined. Only to have that used against me too. Barnes n nobels is one of my favorite stores!! Becareful, give yourself time to heal old wounds...abuse is misuse no matter where it comes from. There's nothing wrong with being sensitive anymore than being overly arrogant. Talking about it and doing the reading can help, just try not to get sucked up into the vaccum of it.
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I do not think we grow up like other people do. I think we have to fight our way to the state that other people take for granted and if we do not we risk being emotionally crippled in some way. We also always will have scars and weak places even when we have healed. But sensitive can be good for being a creator of art or music or writing.
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Wonderful insight from everyone. Thank you all. The question still puzzles me, and I would like to investigate it further. Until then, if anyone wants, I would be interested in starting a discussion about the insights that our traumas have given us. I don't think that the traumas have to control us, but they are a part of who we are. Our lives and opinions have been shaped by our experiences. I think that is worth sharing.
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