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Scared of babysitter when little

User Profile: Summershy
Summershy January 25th, 2021

Hi:

I had a question about a traumatic situation that happened to me when I was very young. Not only did I struggle with hyperactivity and mild autism, but I went through a few baby sitters who were very abusive to me. Of them was a woman who was more emotionally abusive and controlling, while the rest were more hostile and violent. Yet, I was more afraid of her. She was also this obese woman who had a very whiny voice

Everytime my mom would take me over there I would protest in tears repeatedly

"I'm not going there, I'm not going there," my mom would always repeat, "Why not?"

Why would be be so afraid of her if her abuse was mild?

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User Profile: Summershy
Summershy OP January 25th, 2021

@Summershy

Her main abuses were

1. She would make a big deal if I would cry

2. If I spilled anything

3. She would make me sleep on the floor while she micromanaged me - Every 3 seconds she would turn on the light and shout, "Go to sleep."

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