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Criticalthinker615 ago

Imagine finding a coworker naked on the floor after being raped by the boss. I don't understand why anyone would cover for someone in this manner.

GreenDell144 ago

Some traumas are so unbearable and unthinkable that the mind responds this way as a defense. Imagine abuse survivors with suppressed/repressed memories. Those flight or flight responses are certainly plausible. The part that I don’t understand is how she continued working there for a year without reporting...? Maybe she was advised by a lawyer or law enforcement in hopes of gathering evidence or support? I’m trying to wrap my head around that...

shoosh ago

Some people really do freeze up and go into denial. Unfortunately I suffer from this type of emotional reaction. The idea of something being so horrible causes me fight or flight. Flight usually takes the form of holing up for awhile and denying something due to a perceived inability to deal with it (lack of coherent plans or fear that it will adversely affect my life in more ways.)
This is a result of being sexually molested as a child. When one considers the stats of people who've been sexually molested it's not surprising that their reaction and coping skills are terrible.

3141592653 ago

yup, the trauma reaction is usually referred to now as "fight, flight or freeze," instead of just "fight or flight", which I think is much more accurate. thanks for sharing your story