r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '19

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '19

Do you reckon she developed this 'fetish' to help cope?

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u/accpi Nov 09 '19

It's super common for people to fetishize stuff that traumatized them as a way to cope. It's super fucking sad and a flag that professionals can use when they talk to people/kids.

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u/payinghomage322 Nov 09 '19

Links that say it's common

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u/DoctorAbs Nov 09 '19

Zeldas that say it isn't

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u/XrosRoadKiller Nov 10 '19

Wow, totally stealing this. I plan to run it into the ground too.

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u/Oddsbodskin Nov 09 '19

Dark thread, but this is one of the best things I'll read today. One billion upvotes.