8 Signs You Had a Difficult Past

“We are who we are for a lot of reasons, and maybe we’ll never know most of them. But even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.” - Stephen Chbosky Having a difficult past — whether it was because of a toxic family, a harsh upbringing, an abusive relationship, or a traumatic experience — is not something we would ever want for ourselves. Until we learn to face it head-on and make peace with it, it will never stop haunting us and dictating our path in life. But how do you heal from a difficult past if you don’t even realize it’s something you’re struggling with? This video might help! We also made a video on the signs of unhealed trauma: Writer: Chloe Avenasa Script Editor: Isadora Ho Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animator: Zuzia IG @ YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References: Brown, R. P., & Bosson, J. K. (2001). Narcissus mee