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bucolic_frolic

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Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 01:19 PM

Jun 15

FWIW and for reasons that will remain unstated, abuse has been a subject of inquiry for 3 years. I've studied a leading proponent of theories surrounding the subject, and they all fit, and adjacent models fit. Abuse, however it is characterized - illogic, gaslighting, stonewalling, condescension, or my old family standby - "You don't know what your're talking about!!" - is a major method of control. Bad diets laced with sugar that foul up brains and body chemistry are contributing factors. We're not strong, so we agree to go along, much to our detriment.