Nabuse as a sports injury

Like many here, I've often had my feelings, my needs, dismissed with a 'Why are you so sensitive?' or 'You're just hyper-sensitive!' The abuser does this -- but so do third parties. Here we guard against that inconsiderate behavior by reminding everyone of the context of abuse. Lately I've been thinking that in some ways it's like a sports injury. This is not "what doesn't kill me only makes me stronger" -- instead this is the result of sustained stress and/or a part that never quite works right again due to a traumatic event. We have to take care of it -- it's a bad idea to just keep playing on. It can be rehabilitated but must be treated with care. We have to remain cognizant of it to avoid further injury.