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Stephanie Roese is a trauma‑informed author and digital creator whose work helps survivors understand emotional neglect and covert abuse. She wrote the highly rated Unseen Scars Workbook: A Self‑Help Guide to Heal from Emotional Neglect, Gaslighting and Narcissistic Abuse. Stephanie also creates free healing tools and resources that offer clarity, validation, and support for anyone rebuilding self‑trust, including the eBook Subtle Abuse:  Recognizing and Healing Covert Emotional Abuse. Explore more of her work at https://unseenscars.vip andhttps://blog.unseenscars.vip.

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Why Being Ignored Causes Such Deep Pain and Damage

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“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” ~Laurell K. Hamilton

My older sister had four years over me. As a kid, I worshipped the ground she walked on. She was so smart, so pretty, so cool. I wanted to be wherever she was, doing whatever she was doing.

I was desperate for any crumb of attention she might throw my way. I even let her loosen my baby teeth so she could pull them out one by one. In those moments she was lavishing me with attention.

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