Negative social judgements, death threats and attempts at doxxing and property damage is a heavy burden when you know (or believe) it to be coming from real peo

Negative social judgements, death threats and attempts at doxxing and property damage is a heavy burden when you know (or believe) it to be coming from real people that you can't control and who are unpredictable. It is a reasonably similar tactic to torture. The increased perception of danger grows your amygdala and it doesn't ever shrink again, it's something you have to know how to deal with now. If you didn't before it can be traumatic. Watching ones you love die is terrible but it can also bring about a sense of peace. Being actively predated on is no fun. I have also seen mental and physical abuse as a child, fwiw.