gwoods wrote:its only abuse if you leave a mark..
I hate to put a damper on this troubling (even if reads as humor) section of the thread, but as someone with a private practice who will often see children and adults who are abuse survivors, I hate to tell you--- THE LIFETIME REMAINS ARE DEVASTATING, MARK OR NO MARK! The brain often rewires, changing in both function and structure- it "re-sculpts" in response to trauma and often results in increased aggression, poor emotional control, personality disorders, and memory and attention impairment.
No apology is offered for bringing some much needed sensitivity to this thread right now. Seems our G's may over-ride our compassion a bit... so, can we be a bit more sensitive here. No- I'm not the sensitivity and compassion police.