Recent content by maja

Hi Rachael, I'm rather new here and I really wanted to answer your post. First I want to say, I'm really sorry you have to deal with traumatic experiences and PTSD. I'm much older than you (37 here) and I was raped at 16 by someone I knew. I understand it's difficult to find people of your...

Hello, Candy. Partially I can relate to the family dynamics you described. Only, it was my father who was absent a lot and in his late years died of alcoholism, my mother has symptoms of NPD. My mother either emotionally tortured me or used me as an emotional substitute partner. My sister is 8,5...

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Thanks, Hodge. Hearing or reading about abuse cases is challenge for me, too. I am not able to predict what will upset me. I'm not immune, but I think I am at least stronger. Talking about something that has upset me, helps a lot.

Hi, I'm 37 years old female, coming from the part of Europe, once called Yugoslavia. I was not affected by war, I suffer consequences of child and adolescent abuse. The reason for my writing is my hope to be able to compare my experiences with others. I'm not sure what proportion of my...