Abused Kids Are Just Thin-Skinned Wimps?

[HeaMsoRb]

Why are kids assumed to just be a wimpy over sensitive brat when telling adults about their mental problems or abuse from their parents? Most of the time they just react with “You’re just an oversensitive brat. You don’t have mental problems, you’re just thin-skinned.”

[ummmm]

Depends what kind of abuse. Mental,verbal,physical,sexual?

[Smowball]

Exactly! X

[emmie]

any kind of abuse is wrong in my opinion, no one should be told they are just being thin skinned, just plain nonsense.

[barry1010]

I have never reacted to a child like that and don't know of anyone that does.

[emmie]

me neither.

[waterboatman]

Nor me. If a child comes to an adult for help it should be given, advice costs nothing.

[rowanwitch]

May have been true in the past, but not so much now. There may be some adults who would still behave that way, but it is now I suspect a small minority, especially those with issues themselves.

[douglas9401]

Some might say that it's easy to play the game to get attention because others do only to develop a real problem.

Some others could see a major growth industry, like all those suddenly needing walking sticks a few years ago because they couldn't be harrassed getting up for work any more.