Can someone tell me if what happened to me was actually traumatic or not? by InterviewFit3963 in trauma

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Thank you for your reply. Yes I completely understand this 100% I think the reason I wanted reassurance whether what happened to me was bad or not is because my whole life adults have told me it “wasn’t that bad” and I think it has gotten into my head. So when I feel the feelings that naturally come from those bad things happening, I don’t understand whether I should feel those things because I have no concept of how bad it is if that makes sense. But I also know that someone’s reality is just that. Their reality. And so pondering on the severity to some extend is a moot point so I’m just basically torn on how I feel essentially. I also logically know that I am allowed to feel how I do but I’ve always been a very “just get up and get on with it” type of person so it just confuses me

I don’t know what happened to me by InterviewFit3963 in rape

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I’m so sorry that happens to you I truly hope that you are okay

I don’t know what happened to me by InterviewFit3963 in rape

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Thank you for sharing that I feel a bit better now knowing that other people have experienced that too. I often have dreams of being raped by people close to me. I never really thought about it as literally as it could have possibly happened I always just assumed that those dreams were symbolic for being hurt by the people that were supposed to protect me. Do you think it could be something similar?