Even when grown, a survivor often feels like this. This word properly describes sexual abuse. Clues - Down 1. Men are insensitive. A difficult word for some survivors to say.
Disaster is around the corner.
A molehill, becomes a mountain. Sexual predators are poor, blue-collar workers. We were once this, now we are a survivor. Instead of letting our anger, pain, fear, etc, surface, we may do this. Some of us have a strong need for this, and that need can keep us from being honest and true to ourselves.