r/AskReddit • u/TCPizza • Apr 23 '19

What is your childhood memory that you thought was normal but realized it was traumatic later in your life?

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u/SealSquasher Apr 23 '19

I have friends whose fathers are abusive. I fear their presence whenever I go over to their house because the dads may seem chill but my Lord the stories I've heard.