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Trenton R. Pennington's avatar

Society is based on abuse tactics.

The more I learn about abuse the more I realize how it structures so many interactions in society.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Yeah, the same is true of Christianity.

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Trenton R. Pennington's avatar

Yep. It’s one reason Christianity and empire go so well together.

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Rebecca LeBlanc's avatar

I want to share this with my therapist if it’s ok. It explains the extreme backslide I’ve had to a tee.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

You certainly can. Ask your therapist to become a paid subscriber :)

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Carol's avatar

This is very much how I feel - thank you for identifying it. It’s like every toxic and horrible person I have ever known is now in charge of making everyone miserable. It’s crushing - but we won’t stay down! We will keep getting back up stronger!

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Teri Gelini's avatar

Thank you for verbalizing what I have not been able to. Having had several abusive situations in my life this current sutras been very hard. You have given me hope and suggestions to get thru this. I hope you too can survive with the rest of us .

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Alemany's avatar

Child abuse is the perfect crime, because children cannot defend themselves. Now, as adults, the victims of child abuse have huge gut anger energy to use in fighting abuse in every way imaginable. Put on your armor my grown-up-children fighter friends. Here we go

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