From psychologytoday.com
“Too often people seek excuses to dismiss, bury or overlook both big and little trauma. They may tell themselves “it was not that bad”, “others had it worse”, or “remembering wont do any good anyway”. Or they even say things like “I deserved it”, “I was a bad/difficult kid”, or “yes, it was hard at the time, but it made me the strong, independent person I am today”. They’re resistant to facing what they endured and what it’s done to tham.“