Hey guys. New here.

[Blueberry]

Bazou, your post resonates with me. M and F told me in my late teens "some bad things may have happened, but they'll toughen you up for later"  No really??? I feel so "toughened up".

[Candid]

Years of having your pain ignored, minimized, ridiculed, used against you, etc. will certainly do a number on your soul.

Amen, bazou. 

[bazou]

Bazou, your post resonates with me. M and F told me in my late teens "some bad things may have happened, but they'll toughen you up for later"  No really??? I feel so "toughened up".

Yup. My mom's answer was "so what? You're here aren't you? Didn't kill you, did it?"... Gee... thanks???

[Sundance]

I believe you