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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My friend in the bureau told me this, years later I realized how right he was. Thankfully, I escaped early, I still have trouble sleeping, can’t dream anymore and I haven’t cried in decades. But, if it wasn’t for therapy, I would still be defaulting to aggressive behaviors when in fight of flight mode. Sometimes getting punched, ends better than punching back.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sometimes getting punched, ends better than punching back.

Avoiding a fight is often the best defense.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh I agree wholeheartedly, but these days as much as you avoid it, sometimes it still finds you.