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View Poll Results: Who Primarily Traumatized You (Part II)
Mother, Father, Brother or Sister 21 56.76%
Uncle, Aunt, Relative 5 13.51%
Friend, Acquaintance, Co-Worker 5 13.51%
Stranger 5 13.51%
Was Not a Person, But Situation 1 2.70%
Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 20-02-2008, 09:15 AM
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In conjunction with upstreams thread, Who Traumatized You, I wanted to look at this another way from what upstream has to gain a demographic of type.
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Consider adding friend, acquaintance?
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Glad you added an additional array of possibilites which may invoke PTSD.

I initially chose (in the other poll), it was someone who "seemed" normal. I guess my offenders appeared normal to everyone else. But I like the more direct identification with this poll.

My main offender was my uncle-for having sexually molested me starting at the age of 6 (from what I remember).

I would have liked to choose my parents/siblings as well-because they were large contributors to all the PTSD from my childhood and adulthood. But, only being able to make one choice, I chose the more traumatic one for a child.

My family's abandonment and demeaning wasn't identified until recently. I always knew that what happened with my uncle was wrong-just took awhile to stop blaming myself as well.
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Thanks Anthony!!!!! I couldn't vote in the other poll, so I am glad that you have this one.
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I like this one, good angle Anthony. I like Ruddy's idea of Friend/Acquaintance. Perhaps work associate/co-worker would be good too.
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I was able to vote in this poll also. I chose my mother as she was the first.
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Agreed, good points, added Friend, Acquaintance, Co-Worker to the poll as another group.
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I voted for the first option, it was my biological uncle who caused my trauma, but he did raise me and at the time I thought he was my father so I think that is the most accurate choice for me.
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It was my brother.
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I have an ex-uncle & an ex-boss so not sure how to vote?
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