It took some time to admit that I had been victimized. The type of abuse that you experience doesn’t leave scars or bruises. It can’t be examined or discovered the moment it happens, so it becomes hard to diagnose. There is a climatic build-up of fustration, tension, distress, that eventually leaves you feeling hopeless, powerless, and victimized.
Westernized coping mechanisms don’t prepare you for what happens next…
