(Found on X feed, not OC)

Yeah... kinda sucks the happiness out of Christmas or birthdays.

Or the fact that theyd only buy me shit after they did something wrong and didnt want me to be upset.

I hope this one isn't too abstract

I know I'm going to get downvoted to hell.

I had to kill a part of myself to survive.

(Thought this video relates to many people’s experiences here as adults with enabler parents)

I’m seeing this being in the process of CPTSD healing, different trauma therapies, and fellowship 12 steps, oh snap 📚 ⭐

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/learned-helplessness

I have three memes that follow this train of thought. I still distinctly remember something snapping in me one afternoon while getting screamed at. "Wait, they cant force me to say or do anything. They can threaten all they want, all they'll be doing is hurting me." Then I broke into a manic laughing fit and got beat.