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I think the feeling is more a result of the perception. I.e someone forcefully communicates an idea you find painful to think about thus causing you pain. Bet

I think the feeling is more a result of the perception. I.e someone forcefully communicates an idea you find painful to think about thus causing you pain. Better to confront the idea - understand and heal the trauma - rather than fixating on the mechanism of how you were reminded of it. You might find that the idea can no longer harm you - much less by someone trying to force it upon you - because you, at that point, understand it far better than they do.

Spearchucker 10y ago
No opinion to offer, but an observation - you've used some interesting words: Forcefully; painful; pain; confront; trauma; harm; force. Juxtaposed: Forcefully - persuasively; energetically; vigorously painful - uncomfortable; awkward; unpleasant pain - discomfort; uneasy; disquiet confront - address; meet; handle trauma - effect; consequence; cause harm - affect; move; influence force - influence; change; affect I say this seeing so much provocative and emotive language in a world where violence is needlessly celebrated and even elevated above accomplishments that further humanity, kindness, compassion, learning...