People learn fast. It is a well known effect of a traumatic experience that cannot be escaped (e.g. rape): dissociation. A person escapes inside their head because they cannot escape physically. Is an abusive childhood a traumatic experience that canno...

I think I'm not aware how acutely I am aware of how everyone around me feels (it's part of my "codependency training" as a kid). I have to separate myself from this overwhelming information to make it possible for myself to go through my day. I think t...