When I was around other children who expected to have their needs met and weren't above acting on their own behalf, I would not understand them at all. I think the powerlessness that many of us experience was carefully taught through neglect. My mother still makes fun of me for not "defending" myself. Often I am confused when I am attacked and my emotional reaction is delayed until it is too late to respond. Someone may say or do some thing to me and I won't even realize I am hurting until hours later. It is as if I have preference for accepting people as right until proven wrong. I'm sure that comes from her.(posted by Sealynx
This deserves its own topic IMHO. It carried too much weight. I'm going to do that, is that okay with you Sealynx????
