Struggled to trust others after years of abuse from "summary" of A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
As a child, I had been through unimaginable horrors at the hands of my own mother. The physical and emotional abuse I suffered was severe and unrelenting. Day in and day out, I faced torment and cruelty that no child should ever have to endure. After years of enduring such abuse, it was only natural that I struggled to trust others. How could I trust anyone when the person who was supposed to love and protect me had betrayed me in the worst possible way? Every interaction with another person was clouded by fear and suspicion. Even as I was removed from my mother's care and placed in foster homes, the damage had already been done. The scars left by years of abuse ran deep, affecting every aspect of my life. I found it hard to open up to others, to let my guard down and show vulnerability. The idea of trusting someone else felt like an impossible task. I had been hurt too many times to let my guard down again. The fear of being betrayed and hurt once more loomed over me, making it difficult to form meaningful connections with others. It was a lonely existence, to live in a world where everyone seemed like a potential threat. The fear and mistrust that had been ingrained in me by years of abuse made it hard to see the good in people. I felt isolated and alone, unable to reach out for help or support. In the end, the scars of my past made it hard for me to trust others. The trauma I had endured had left me with a deep-seated fear of being hurt once more. It was a struggle that defined my interactions with others, shaping the way I saw the world and the people in it.
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