It’s completely normal to realize this later on, most people don’t know right after it happened. For some, it can take a decade to fully realize what happened. After a traumatic event, your brain tries to block out that memory, which can mean that you don’t remember what happened until something triggers that memory to come back. This is known as dissociative amnesia, and it is actually something that doctors check for when assessing for PTSD (not a requirement, but important to note).

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