Have any of you ever lived thru an emotionally/psychologically abusive or damaging, maybe even life-altering or traumatic experience or time in your life - - yet somehow remained either oblivious, unconscious, or in denial, of its true impact and effect on you, until many years later?
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When we are born, the only set of directions we are given are from those that raise us. The only instruction they have received is the instruction given them by who raised them. Hopefully, somewhere along the way, somebody, somewhere, was able to pick up the book of instructions (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth....BIBLE), and figure it out and pass it along. Some do, some, try, some don't. At the end of the day, we do the best we can with what we are given....at the time we are given it....and have to let the rest of stuff go. and, as I always say, get up and try again tomorrow. I am so sorry you had so much given to you that was dark and not good. Glean what you can from it, keep what's good, throw the bad away. hugs and prayers for you!
I believe I remember enough for me.....if there's anything I don't remember, I'd kinda like to keep it that way....not sure I could take knowing more than I already do
Yes
@A MyFibroTeam Member where in South Africa are you from I also got Asperger's?
Yes!! still working through things...constantly. in 2019 I was diagnosed with aspurgers autism and i am still coming to terms with it. For many years before the actual diagnosis my mom thought I had it but i denied it for years. When I was officially diagnosed I was so angry it was not diagnosed sooner... like it took 23 years!!
We also had many burglaries living on a farm in South Africa which i am contantly aware that my safety is on the line...