Tag Archives: victims

Why So Many People Can’t Believe and Support Trauma Survivors

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Shay Seaborne, CPTSD

Recently, I encountered significant opposition after I posted about the sexual assault I experienced by a member of the US Coast Guard (USCG). The event felt like a set-up, and it seemed like a pattern. But the USCG declined accountability. … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse, IPNB of Hierarchy | Tagged coast Guardsman, cognition, cognitive dissonance, consent, denial, Education, hierarchy, institutions, justice, law enforcement, Medicine, professional abuse, psychiatry, safety, sailing, sexualized violence, survivors, systems, titles, uniforms, United States Coast Guard, USCG, victim blaming, victims, vulnerability | Leave a comment

Doubly Cursed: The Cultural Victimization of Victims

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Shay Seaborne, CPTSD

I’ve experienced being dismissed, blamed, and pathologized for being harmed. Caregivers minimized my distress, family members judged me for expressing it, and acquaintances labeled me oversensitive when I tried to speak about what happened. The world treated me not as … Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse | Tagged connection, support, victim mentality, victimhood, victimizing, victims | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: victims

Doubly Cursed: The Cultural Victimization of Victims

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