Dayanara Ryelle answers “This book is disgusting to me. I do not...”

Patricia Barry asked this question about Educated:

This book is disgusting to me. I do not understand why an educated and worldly individual would have difficulty understanding the horrible and violent upbringing that she experienced. It is unbelievable to me that she could not understand the violent situation, yet uneducated upbringing she endured. I have completely misunderstood her manner of education in a life in our country, in this country, how is this possible?

Dayanara Ryelle I'm guessing you don't understand the nature of abuse. I've been in such situations (all emotional/mental, fortunately--if there is a such thing as go…moreI'm guessing you don't understand the nature of abuse. I've been in such situations (all emotional/mental, fortunately--if there is a such thing as good fortune) and there are different perspectives.

When it's a stepparent who hasn't been there all your life, it's easy not to buy into their bullshit and get brainwashed.

When it's a bioparent, it's EXTREMELY easy to want to do whatever it takes to please that parent, no matter how stupid the potential outcome. Even after I acknowledged my mother as an abuser, I still had to process on a mental and emotional level that I was my own woman and I didn't have to worry about repercussions from displeasing her.(less)

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