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Why holding abusers accountable matters
They say hurt people hurt people. While this is sometimes true, it isn't a free pass to abuse others. We can be empathetic to the abuse others have endured without condoning their actions that harm others. Those of us who have experienced abuse often turn our shame and blame inward. It's critical that we place that responsibility where it belongs, with our abusers.
Being Abused as a Child Is Not a Free Pass to Abuse Others
Has anyone ever tried to minimize your abuse by giving your abuser a free pass? How did that make you feel? What would you like them to know about why that's hurtful?
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Being Abused as a Child Is Not a Free Pass to Abuse Others
"To suggest a one-to-one correlation stigmatizes survivors."
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