Oh, it definitely affects you. It even affects your gene expression and can get passed down several generations; People have biological traces of trauma that th

Oh, it definitely affects you. It even affects your gene expression and can get passed down several generations; People have biological traces of trauma that they didn’t experience first or second hand. My favorite curse is, “may you live in interesting times.” I’ve heard it ascribed to Jewish origins but the Wikipedia article mentions possible Chinese origins. In any case, many people initially take it as a complement or a blessing. It’s usually not :)