I could totally related to these comments, especially “Besides, it's your fault for being so breakable.” I grew up being physically and emotionally abused by my younger sister. I was about a year and half older brother. She would beat me regularly, including in front of others and knew where to hit me.

Everyone ‘s attitude was “it as all my fault for losing the fights”, “i was sissy, loser, etc” or they just treated it as a funny sibling rivalry. She used to tease me about it as well for being a “sissy”, “girl in the family “ and other things.

Eventually, I went through lots of therapy and still see a therapist. I am now the broken plate that has been glued. I would never been the same. People don’t get it that a glued plate is not the same as an intact plate, doesn’t matter how long ago the damage was done.

I send hugs to all broken plates on this forum!