I haven’t posted or commented here, but I’ve been lurking for a while. The emotions and experiences you all have are obviously very familiar to me.
However, pretty much all of you seem to have major trauma with your parents. I… don’t. It’s making me feel like I don’t deserve to be considering myself on the “same level” as you all. Which is dumb, and doesn’t make sense.
That is all, thank you. I just wanted to say it. I know it’s illogical, but I keep feeling it. Like I’m lying somehow despite being diagnosed…
Same, but my trauma is real and so is yours. Drowning in 7 feet of water is the same as drowning in 20 feet of water in the sense that *you're drowning.* Your experience doesn't have to be like everyone else's to be real.
You're not alone. It's okay.