Are You Really Damaged and Broken?

Or could it be something else?

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Slowly it builds. Like soft clods thumping against you. You try to ignore them. They grow bolder. Hurtful words thrown. Maybe fists raise and connect with flesh. Misunderstandings or purposeful maliciousness steer to painful experiences.

You try to find a way to manage the pain forced upon you. You are broken, you’re told. You’re damaged, another…