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I understand that completely. After my mother got mad at me because Ken is unemployed she hasn't called, which means my stomach doesn't get turned inside out when the phone rings.
My mother was emotionally abusive, but didn't start getting physically abusive until I was 14 or so. By then I was the same size as her, and while I refused to hit back, I was strong enough to passively resist back. That is: she had a really, really, really hard time moving me INSIDE the house where the neighbors wouldnt see her smacking me around.
I'm still like a tree. Woulda been a great wrestler.
Anyway, then she went back to being a crazy wench, and eventually got herself caught.
Though it was nothing like Algae went through. And my fight response is still tuned WAY high, instead of my flight response.
FYI---if you ever see me walk into a door, get out of punching range, FAST.