I'm profoundly sorry for anyone who experiences this, but I feel that some of you who are survivors are personalizing the issue perhaps a bit too much. None of you can be compared to Casey in any way.
I agree.
I'd extend that thought to also include the many threads and posts that include 'comparative' pyschiatric diagnosis of KC and the A's, based upon personal experiences.
I appreciate reading, and am often moved by the courage many here have displayed in moving forwards, without letting their own personal hurdles to ultimately impact they way they choose to live their lives. Many are deserving of both sympathy and kudos.
That said, each individual is unique. As is each scenario.
I've yet to read a post here from a victim, diagnosed sufferer or anyone else that I would put in the same category as KC. Or even CA.
It's very educational to share and learn, but unfortunately, KC's circumstances are/were unique, too.
I also find myself relating to certain things that are done, said and supposed, but on the other hand, I know that I lived my experiences, not theirs.
Bottom-line is that while many here are wise and have walked the walk, I don't personally believe that anyone here has had the exact circumstances in play emotionally, with the exact same real or imagined abuses, with psych over-lays and whatnot, in play in
exactly the same manner.
We have to stand back a bit and use our knowledge to try to understand and to educate, without assuming that our experience IS the same as KC's. Some aspects MAY BE similiar, but just as your own have their own nuances, so to does KC's.
Hope that makes sense.
My heart goes out to each and every one of you have have survived SA, emotional abuse, physical abuse and/or pyschiatric dysfunctions in your lives. BTDT, just remember that YOUR story is YOUR own - and should never be judged, minimized or lumped into a 'like' basket with others, just because they understand. Nor should KC's.
She chose a path NONE of us have. That's the difference that should be remembered when trying to draw like parallels.