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Harbal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:57 pm When I was very young I was quite badly bitten by my best friend’s pet tortoise, and it left me with a lifelong phobia of anything that lives in a shell. Some things that happen to us in childhood can stay with us all our lives, and significantly influence our adult personalities and behaviour. In some instances of childhood trauma, it seems we can somehow block the incident from our conscious memory, but it stays buried deep in our psyche, and can manifest in all sorts of strange ways in later life. I often wonder what might have happened to me when I was a child, that I cannot remember.

There are many strange people posting on this forum, and I thought it might be interesting to ask if any of them could account for it.

Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 2:38 pm

Harbal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:57 pm When I was very young I was quite badly bitten by my best friend’s pet tortoise, and it left me with a lifelong phobia of anything that lives in a shell. Some things that happen to us in childhood can stay with us all our lives, and significantly influence our adult personalities and behaviour. In some instances of childhood trauma, it seems we can somehow block the incident from our conscious memory, but it stays buried deep in our psyche, and can manifest in all sorts of strange ways in later life. I often wonder what might have happened to me when I was a child, that I cannot remember.

There are many strange people posting on this forum, and I thought it might be interesting to ask if any of them could account for it.

'It' being their strangeness or the source of their strangeness or the fact that there are so many strange people posting here?

In any case I find it hard to imagine many will acknowledge their strangeness and then attribute it to childhood trauma. Uniqueness, perhaps. Their insight, perhaps.

Yeah, I write weird shit cause my stepdad did X to me when I was 7.

I find it hard to believe people will be will to ad hom themselvves in this way.

Harbal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 2:53 pm

Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 2:38 pm

Harbal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:57 pm When I was very young I was quite badly bitten by my best friend’s pet tortoise, and it left me with a lifelong phobia of anything that lives in a shell. Some things that happen to us in childhood can stay with us all our lives, and significantly influence our adult personalities and behaviour. In some instances of childhood trauma, it seems we can somehow block the incident from our conscious memory, but it stays buried deep in our psyche, and can manifest in all sorts of strange ways in later life. I often wonder what might have happened to me when I was a child, that I cannot remember.

There are many strange people posting on this forum, and I thought it might be interesting to ask if any of them could account for it.

'It' being their strangeness or the source of their strangeness or the fact that there are so many strange people posting here?

In any case I find it hard to imagine many will acknowledge their strangeness and then attribute it to childhood trauma. Uniqueness, perhaps. Their insight, perhaps.

Yeah, I write weird shit cause my stepdad did X to me when I was 7.

I find it hard to believe people will be will to ad hom themselvves in this way.

You never know, something interesting might come of it.

Harbal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:57 pm When I was very young I was quite badly bitten by my best friend’s pet tortoise, and it left me with a lifelong phobia of anything that lives in a shell. Some things that happen to us in childhood can stay with us all our lives, and significantly influence our adult personalities and behaviour. In some instances of childhood trauma, it seems we can somehow block the incident from our conscious memory, but it stays buried deep in our psyche, and can manifest in all sorts of strange ways in later life. I often wonder what might have happened to me when I was a child, that I cannot remember.

There are many strange people posting on this forum, and I thought it might be interesting to ask if any of them could account for it.

Maia wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 3:41 pm

Harbal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:57 pm When I was very young I was quite badly bitten by my best friend’s pet tortoise, and it left me with a lifelong phobia of anything that lives in a shell. Some things that happen to us in childhood can stay with us all our lives, and significantly influence our adult personalities and behaviour. In some instances of childhood trauma, it seems we can somehow block the incident from our conscious memory, but it stays buried deep in our psyche, and can manifest in all sorts of strange ways in later life. I often wonder what might have happened to me when I was a child, that I cannot remember.

There are many strange people posting on this forum, and I thought it might be interesting to ask if any of them could account for it.

I had a pretty strong fear of enclosed spaces when I was little, and I'm still somewhat claustrophobic now. I can't remember any specific incident when I was actually trapped somewhere, though. I always hated long car journeys, for example, and would often kick up quite a fuss about the prospect.

Harbal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 4:34 pm

Maia wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 3:41 pm

Harbal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:57 pm When I was very young I was quite badly bitten by my best friend’s pet tortoise, and it left me with a lifelong phobia of anything that lives in a shell. Some things that happen to us in childhood can stay with us all our lives, and significantly influence our adult personalities and behaviour. In some instances of childhood trauma, it seems we can somehow block the incident from our conscious memory, but it stays buried deep in our psyche, and can manifest in all sorts of strange ways in later life. I often wonder what might have happened to me when I was a child, that I cannot remember.

There are many strange people posting on this forum, and I thought it might be interesting to ask if any of them could account for it.

I had a pretty strong fear of enclosed spaces when I was little, and I'm still somewhat claustrophobic now. I can't remember any specific incident when I was actually trapped somewhere, though. I always hated long car journeys, for example, and would often kick up quite a fuss about the prospect.

But you seem to be quite normal; you don't come across as strange at all, so it doesn't seem to have had any long term effects, unless you are good at hiding the symptoms.

Harbal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:57 pm When I was very young I was quite badly bitten by my best friend’s pet tortoise, and it left me with a lifelong phobia of anything that lives in a shell. Some things that happen to us in childhood can stay with us all our lives, and significantly influence our adult personalities and behaviour. In some instances of childhood trauma, it seems we can somehow block the incident from our conscious memory, but it stays buried deep in our psyche, and can manifest in all sorts of strange ways in later life. I often wonder what might have happened to me when I was a child, that I cannot remember.

There are many strange people posting on this forum, and I thought it might be interesting to ask if any of them could account for it.

Sculptor wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:55 pm
What about David Icke, wearing a shell suit?

And how do you feel about nuts?

vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:23 pm I used to get traumatised by Dr Who eposides, especially the ones involving cybermen. I think I might be irrationally afraid if I encountered a cyberman today...

Harbal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:35 pm

vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:23 pm I used to get traumatised by Dr Who eposides, especially the ones involving cybermen. I think I might be irrationally afraid if I encountered a cyberman today...

I don't remember watching any episodes with the cybermen in; I only remember the daleks. They seemed quite scary at the time -I would have been seven or eight, but at least you knew they couldn't chase you upstairs.