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FILE OW-011

WITNESSING ABUSE

The boy before the mask

STATUSDECLASSIFIED
CLEARANCEOPEN
CATEGORYORIGIN WOUND

One pattern that may help explain why arguments can feel dangerous.

PRIMARY INSIGHT

You were not too sensitive. Your body recognized threat.

POSSIBLE PSYCHOLOGICAL ORIGIN

He watched love enforced through fear. Violence regulated the home. Anger meant force.

The nervous system can learn to read pain as communication.

HOW IT MAY APPEAR IN ADULT RELATIONSHIPS

For some adults, this can contribute to conflict escalating quickly.

WHAT THIS DOES NOT EXCUSE

This explains behavior. It does not excuse harm.