05/08/2024
ℹ️🌿 WHEN PEOPLE MAKE YOU FEEL SMALL… |
I loved school. It was a place of creativity, knowledge, and play, where I felt nurtured. Of course, it was also where I made friends.
Around age 6-7, I met Nikki. We became fast friends. We spent every recess together, lots of playdates (I loved going to her house to see her bunny!), and even had gymnastics class together.
As we can do when we are little, I thought Nikki and I would be friends forever 🙂
Then, one day in 4th grade, Nikki walked over to me with another girl by her side and, without any ceremony, said, “You aren’t my friend anymore. She’s my best friend now.”
I can’t recall saying anything back. Too shocked to find any words. I remember feeling stunned and like my whole body had turned to cement. Core beliefs are an important but sometimes overlooked part of how survivors develop CPTSD.
In this article, our guest contributor looks back at when she first experienced shame and the indelible mark it left on her sense of self.
Read the Full Article: https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/05/03/when-people-make-you-feel-small/
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