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Originally posted by dj2becker
As far as I recall I did not personally suffer form psychological trauma, anxiety, chronic depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder, but I am sure there are many others that did, especially those that stepped out of line.

The fact that you claim you did not get damaged is neither here nor there. Look at your own text above: a form of abuse, characterized by a person subjecting, or exposing, another person to behavior that may result in those adverse impacts.

That's what happened to you.

The effect on you - or lack of effect - is not what indicates whether there was psychological abuse. Your description indicates that.

Originally posted by dj2becker
My parents were living there when I was born so as far back as I can remember.

Were you subject to the authority of people who made or carried out the threats you described in your 220 words in order to enforce and sustain the regime you have described?

Originally posted by FMF
Well tell us what they say. At the moment you only have your own "diagnosis" which seems to be informed by a bizarre degree of willful ignorance and lack of reflection that does not become you as a man who claims to be a teacher and has responsibility for the education and development of children.

So are you trying to say that because of my past experiences you don't think I am not fit to teach children?

Wow, you have stooped to a new low.

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
We are discussing what constitutes abuse Kelly. I have no idea what you're talking about. Do you?!

Abuse giving no room for forgiveness because you still see faults, no one will rate worthy under those circumstances. So you keep on pointing out faults, who could survive that?

Originally posted by FMF
The fact that you claim you did not get damaged is neither here nor there. Look at your own text above: a form of abuse, characterized by a person subjecting, or exposing, another person to behavior that [b]may result in those adverse impacts.

That's what happened to you.

The effect on you - or lack of effect - is not what indicates whether there was psychological abuse. Your description indicates that.[/b]

It still says it is a form of 'abuse'. Did you even bother to read the defintion of 'abuse' that I gave you?

Originally posted by dj2becker
So are you trying to say that because of my past experiences you don't think I am not fit to teach children?

Wow, you have stooped to a new low.

I have said no such thing. But your evident abject ignorance of issues surrounding child development and child abuse makes you unique - in a bad way - among the educators I have ever known.

Originally posted by dj2becker
It still says it is a form of 'abuse'. Did you even bother to read the defintion of 'abuse' that I gave you?

The abuse was explained in some detail by you in the description of your supposed experience.

Originally posted by KellyJay
Abuse giving no room for forgiveness because you still see faults, no one will rate worthy under those circumstances. So you keep on pointing out faults, who could survive that?

What are you on about?

Originally posted by FMF
I have said no such thing. But your evident abject ignorance of issues surrounding child development and child abuse makes you unique - in a bad way - among the educators I have ever known.

So because I accept the dictionary defintion of 'abuse' and not your made up one I am the one that is ignorant. 🙄

Originally posted by dj2becker
So because I accept the dictionary defintion of 'abuse' and not your made up one I am the one that is ignorant. 🙄

Are you still wittering on about the "abuse" of funds, the "abuse" of power, the "abuse" of alcohol... the 'using something for a bad purpose' definition thing?

Already asked and answered.

Originally posted by FMF
I have said no such thing. But your evident abject ignorance of issues surrounding child development and child abuse makes you unique - in a bad way - among the educators I have ever known.

Let me just pause for a second and ask you this? What is your motive here? Do you just want to prove to me that you think I am a worthless human being? Because if that is all you are trying to prove, you have made it evident a long time ago.

Originally posted by dj2becker
Do you just want to prove to me that you think I am a worthless human being?

I suppose I am trying to open your eyes. If what you have claimed is true, then you have had an awful experience and your internalization of it might be keeping your eyes shut.

Originally posted by FMF
I suppose I am trying to open your eyes. If what you have claimed is true, then you have had an awful experience and your internalization of it might be keeping your eyes shut.

Well every word I have told you is true. What exactly do you want to 'open my eyes' to? That I have been psychologically abused? What do you think that will achieve? WIth God in my life I believe I can cope with anything. I also think that the biggest tragedy can be turned into the greatest blessing, so I try to remain positive.

Originally posted by dj2becker
What exactly do you want to 'open my eyes' to?

The glaring gap between the story you told and what you appear to think the story means.

Originally posted by dj2becker
Well every word I have told you is true. What exactly do you want to 'open my eyes' to? That I have been psychologically abused? What do you think that will achieve? WIth God in my life I believe I can cope with anything. I also think that the biggest tragedy can be turned into the greatest blessing, so I try to remain positive.

Great post.
The problem here is that FMF does not understand your positive outlook, having God in your life. He wants there to be 'trauma' where there is none. Why he is insisting in this futile manner is bizarre to someone reading these pages of posts.