victim

No one likes to have challenges in their lives; however, stress is normal. How we handle challenges when they arise -- particularly the significant ones -- says a lot about who we are and about human psychology in general.

It's difficult to know you're lonely if you've no clue there is any other way to be. For over thirty years I had no idea there was such a thing as healthy touch. I grew up in a horrifically abusive household, a violent academic environment. I had no friends. I escaped in books, video games and daydreams.