Why do people think they had a good, normal childhood, or deny childhood trauma and its results altogether?
I often hear people say things like:
My childhood was normal.
Yes, there were some good things and some bad things – but that's life.
My mother got sad, distant, or angry when I didn't perform well or acted badly, and my father sometimes hit me with a belt – but it was for my own good. All of this helped me to become a better person – and I'm thankful for it.
Yes, sometimes I feel depressed, very lonely, or empty – but we all feel like that.
My parents were strict, but they loved me and I turned out fine.
Yes, some people experienced a lot of abuse growing up, but I was never traumatized, and I don't have any inner wounds.
I look at people, and I can very easily see the symptoms of childhood trauma. I see children being abused, and I see grownups with numerous inner wounds that resulted from being traumatized. It’s obvious to me. I see childhood trauma and its effects everywhere around me and all around the world. I see it today, and at any time in human history.
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