You can handle the initial verbal abuse but the aftershock is what truly brings you down. It might initially appear that this person has let out all the steam but that was just the water getting hot. The aftershock creates a certain fear of engaging the individual far longer then any initial words could and occur years after the initial response has been absorbed and left it’s marks. Therefore it is best to remember to have the two words ready at all time “I’m Sorry” and be ready to use them whenever a tremor begins again or be ready to run away when the walls are finally coming down.
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