> What they'd consider "normal" is what we'd consider as "struggling with deep trauma". I think you're right - everyone would be traumatized by modern standards.

I suspect that some of the harmful behaviors (we associate with PTSD) weren't socially abhorrent, in past eras.

eg: Societies generally condone some amount of mistreating other people. That particular outlet could have been fully acceptable, when done to marginal and lesser classes.