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Re:How Americans Became So Sensitive to Harm (2016) by idontwantthis on Saturday October 23, 2021 @08:03AM (#28967618)
The answer to the second question is definitely no. Violence victims are definitely not better adjusted They get PTSD and can’t handle much smaller harms.
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Re:How Americans Became So Sensitive to Harm (2016) by redmaverick on Saturday October 23, 2021 @08:27AM (#28967754)
It's kind of unpredictable. David Goggins suffered terrible violence and it made him tougher to handle smaller harms.

On the other hand there are people who never recover and are never the same again.

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Re:How Americans Became So Sensitive to Harm (2016) by blueflow on Saturday October 23, 2021 @08:21AM (#28967723)
I know people who fit your description, and i know people who "hardened up" and unlearned to care. It is probably another factor.
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