Psychology Today | 31.01.2026 23:27
When I was 14, I remember standing in the bathroom washing my face and arguing with my mother. I do not remember what I said, probably something nasty. I used to be very straightforward and say things as they were, without filters. Something must have triggered her, and she started to hit me with something I do not remember. What I do remember is that my body and mind shut down. It was not that I was overwhelmed physically; it was as if my mind stepped away. I got numb emotionally. I did not feel pain at all. Everything slowed down for a moment. I saw myself in the mirror, and I remember saying,
