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GeekFurious t1_j62vvf2 wrote

Reply to comment by anniecet in Childhood abuse may alter brain function in adults. Study found people who experienced abuse during childhood (but not adolescence) experienced altered functioning in the brain for systems associated with perceptual processing and attention. by MistWeaver80

I was a bouncer a long time ago and I would home in on problem people quickly and couldn't figure out why my co-workers seemed so clueless about the obvious signs.

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anniecet t1_j64agci wrote

Do you also find yourself weirdly comfortable now as an adult when you find yourself in threatening situations while everyone else is freaking out?

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GeekFurious t1_j64rfth wrote

Yep. I definitely feel strangely comfortable in insane situations. When I worked IT for a big bank in NYC they used to have me give really bad news to people (like, we lost five years of your work due to a stupid tech) because when people were super upset, I calmed down.

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anniecet t1_j6592z4 wrote

I’m the one called to deal with overly aggressive customers, drug use and other outrageous behavior at the shop I run. The unofficial bouncer, if you will. I’m a 5 ft 4/125 lbs “cute” pipsqueak and none of that makes me even the slightest bit nervous.

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