> I wonder how this works, when the abuse is portrayed as normalised discipline? I don't think it'd make much difference. Abusers fill the lives of their victi

> I wonder how this works, when the abuse is portrayed as normalised discipline? I don't think it'd make much difference. Abusers fill the lives of their victims with fear and pain and those can cause profound physical changes to a person's body and how it functions. The constant stress of living like that for long periods of time has surprisingly far reaching effects. If you're curious, I recommend reading "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk