What's a sound you hate? the sound of a bathtub drain? a fork on a plate? Now imagine, this noise happened every day in your home. And every time it happened, you'd flinch. And someone came up from behind you and slapped you across the face. After a few slaps, you'd flinch harder every time you heard the noise. Because you associate the noise with being hurt. It's a normal, human progression of thoughts. Now imagine, instead of being slapped, you got yelled at. Because it's a normal, everyday sound. Why react out of fear? It's stupid. Your feelings get invalidated. Your fear would become worse. You'd hear the sound outside of home, and suddenly become irrationally afraid that the person who yells at you might be near, ready to punish you. It's a normal, human progression of thoughts. I've tried to explain this to my parents, my boyfriend, my therapist, they do NOT understand. I swear to God, I hope that next time my dad punishes me for being afraid, I finally snap and I'm allowed to scream. s