Reply #69: I'm also an abuse survivor...

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and I don't think my abuser "murdered my soul." I sure as hell wasn't "ruined forever".

Abuse of any form sucks. I know it sucks first hand. But, while the abuse helped form me into the person I am today, I'm HAPPY about the way I turned out. Yes, I have some serious issues, I still have nightmares and other symptoms 30+ years later, but was my soul murdered? HELL NO. I've faced some serious adversity, and overcome it to the best of my ability. While I dearly wish that I hadn't been abused, I was, and I've dealt with it as best as I could.

Shit happens. The way we deal with it is the important thing.