Question

Imagine that u r Mrs. Slater. Write a letter to your friend Marina, telling her about your feelings of anger, hated towards your father

Answer 1

(This post is part of a series on authoritarian wounding and should be taken in the context of this ongoing series, which looks at many aspects of the authoritarian personality, the various ways that authoritarians harm their victim, and the efforts victims of authoritarian contact make to try to heal themselves.)

You will see many of the characteristic qualities of the authoritarian personality in Karen’s mother: bigotry and prejudice, deceit, violence, religious cover, shaming behaviors, intrusiveness, an overwhelming hatred and need to punish, and more. You will also see that Karen’s siblings do not concur with Karen’s version of their childhood, leaving Karen further perplexed, isolated, and alone. Remember that as a victim of authoritarian contact, you may also be dealing with a deep wonder as to whether you really experienced what you believe you experienced—and, if you did experience all that, why the people around you are reporting such different experiences.

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