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The biggest lie I tell myself: I'll remember that later.

The second biggest: I'm fine.

The third biggest: I can fix this by myself, I don't need help.

But you already knew that humans are like that too, right?

I've seen abuse survivors described as "like a dog that always expects to be kicked" or some such.

And I would like to point out.

That there are two canine responses to being frequently kicked: becoming scared and withdrawn, and becoming angry and aggressive.

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It's easier to say "I don't know what went wrong" than "I know exactly what I did wrong, and I know what led me to make those decisions, pleasestopyellingatme!"

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Achievement unlocked: asked for help.

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Imagine: you're a family of textile workers, your ancestors have been spinning wool for many generations and now you, your spouse, and your kids make a humble living on it too.

And then some rich jerks forget to invite some weird old lady to their baby's christening, so now weaving textiles is banned.

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What if moose could pronk?