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When family resemblance triggers trauma responses

I look exactly like my abusive father and I hate my own reflection because I see his face looking back at me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical inheritance from an abusive parent creates ongoing self-rejection and identity conflict.

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