Recent content by Survivor2Thriver

"Shame tends to result in submitting and appeasing?" Not always. Submitting and appeasing are/can be adaptive measures. Fighting back is a reflex from terror. Not necessarily anger. Absolutely. My repressed memories literally saved my sanity. Yes! Depending on your sadistic abusers madness...

How do you? How does anyone? None of us are certain. Each of us go on faith. :) I find it ironic everyone basically believes in the same thing. Peace and good will.

@Hashi, I don't agree either. I thought you might find the rest of the article helpful in understanding her viewpoint.

Happy :)

You're welcome! Thank you! He didn't tell me anything. He gave me life. He gave me free will. Free to choose between good and evil. He provides a beautiful planet full of life to experience love happiness and joy. It is the true human experience. I will give back in love happiness and joy...

Great thread @Muzikluvr! I see your view as seeing a oneness. We have evolved from space dust. The universe/God/Allah/Buddaha or the cows that came home...LOL has allowed us to evolve into having the ability to speak. Hence,humans. And look at us...everyone wishes to argue. Someday humanity will...

We live in a blind eye culture. A culture in denial willing to turn a blind eye and blame victims. Blaming the victim is a dysfunctional defense mech giving society a dysfunctional ability to ignore harsh realities. Rape is considered a fact of life. "It happens" nonsense. Yeah..it does...

You just described heaven.