Re-traumatization activates PTSD (TW emotional abuse and aggression)

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What's the expression... "the road to Hades is paved and the with the best intentions..."

For me intentions matter, but if there's not recognition that behavior is hurtful and toxic then whatever the "intention", what ultimately counts is the result.

Another observation: a lot of people suffer from trauma, and DON'T hurt other people. Trauma can be an explanation, but as an excuse for damaging behavior it doesn't go very far.

Ultimately, we are all responsible for our behavior, regardless the "feelings" that drove us there.

(That was all VERY hard for me to sort out in my head... I hope I didn't mess that up...)