It’s soul crushing to continually be invalidated even within the self help industry as if men don’t suffer abuse. I grew up with an emotionally abusive mother. Had to estrange myself from my parents at 31 years old (I’m 43 now). My father was an enabler, she could do no wrong. It’s very upsetting even within the mental health field and self help industry it’s constantly “women are more affected” etc. How is that supposed to make someone feel who was absolutely terrorized by his own mother?