Hi, Beth. Interesting post. To tell the truth, i think I suffered from PA's when I was quite young, but didn't recognize them as such and our parents probably didn't know that much about them in order to get help for us. We didn't talk that much as youngsters about things like this. I founf that I douldn't talk about something that I didn't understand. i remember one day in elelmentary school, that I just ran into the house and flopped on my bed crying, saying .."nobody loves me"... It came out of nowhere that I can remember or maybe I had had a fight with my playmate. So long ago, but till remember it. My mom and dad didn't undertand, and just said, oh, do be so silly; now go back out and play. Do I know what I wanted or what I was asking for at the time? no. Because I didn't understand it myself. And in my elementary years in school, like learning to draw, etc. everytime I did a picture, i was forever showing the teacher and saying.."see! see what I just did? Was I looking for appoval?Who knows. And for children to try to understand what is happening to them is scary and maybe they're afraid someone will say, you're just crazy!!! Don't be silly. I would find it hard to catigorize into ages. Some triggers start when you are an infant and some start with a specific reaction to something. Who's to know. As I said, very interesting post. Maybe someone else can add a little.***LUV, SUZY. :quest:
