[He doesn't say that it's because his brain hadn't finished forming or that trauma impacts the mind, especially in childhood, and that manipulation of this kind is a Very Big Deal that was inappropriately sprung on him.]
It sounds like you were a victim just like Abel was. Not that it absolves you, but there is only so much guilt you can carry.
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[He doesn't say that it's because his brain hadn't finished forming or that trauma impacts the mind, especially in childhood, and that manipulation of this kind is a Very Big Deal that was inappropriately sprung on him.]
It sounds like you were a victim just like Abel was. Not that it absolves you, but there is only so much guilt you can carry.