I would smite the word “trauma” from the English language if I could.
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bro yeah, i get that probably the word is doing something important for people but it also feels like it's doing a lot of damage
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in a manner of speaking you need the concept of trauma in order to be traumatized
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Yup. There is absolutely a circular relationship. I’m fairly convinced that conceptualizing bad experiences as anything like physical injuries is not just literally wrong but harmful.
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like yes, but I'm also increasingly convinced that you can't runaway from their harm even without invoking the spell.
We develop reactions and beliefs about the world that run deep and you can't just will them away and be a regular good person
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