Denying another's reality is an old game. See, if we don't recognize its existence, then we don't have to do anything about it. (Insert here the sexual assaults by church officials). I was recently called out by a conservative "christian" couple because I was physically abused by "christian" school teachers in the 70s. There's a case here locally about a different "christian" school that has a lawsuit now over physical abuse they covered up in the 80s. The wife of this couple was upset that I support those who were abused, affirmed my own abuse, and showed how scripture is used to justify physical abuse. She's a graduate of this school and so is her daughter. Our experiences shape us and when what we experienced is denied that sets up a whole slew of negative events that can cascade into suicide if let go.
Denying another's reality is an old game. See, if we don't recognize its existence, then we don't have to do anything about it. (Insert here the sexual assaults by church officials). I was recently called out by a conservative "christian" couple because I was physically abused by "christian" school teachers in the 70s. There's a case here locally about a different "christian" school that has a lawsuit now over physical abuse they covered up in the 80s. The wife of this couple was upset that I support those who were abused, affirmed my own abuse, and showed how scripture is used to justify physical abuse. She's a graduate of this school and so is her daughter. Our experiences shape us and when what we experienced is denied that sets up a whole slew of negative events that can cascade into suicide if let go.