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  5. Your childhood trauma doesn't excuse how you treat people—healing is a choice, not a process

“Your childhood trauma doesn't excuse how you treat people—healing is a choice, not a process”

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  • Adults are responsible for their behavior
  • Victimhood becomes permanent identity
  • Therapy culture enables endless excuses
  • Accountability matters more than understanding

Disagree

  • Neurological damage requires time to heal
  • Compassion for wounds doesn't excuse harm
  • Healing isn't linear or instant
  • This oversimplifies complex psychology

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