Alright, here’s a weird thing I do. I like watching ecchi anime and anime that has groping/sexual harassment in it played as a joke/humor because it helps me cope with my sexual trauma and CSA. I was brutally sa’d as a child but you wouldn’t know that when my favorite anime are dragon maid and no game no life. It distracts me from my pain because it’s played for humor. Some people prefer it to be played realistically but I like it when it’s cartoony, fun, and harmless.
That definitely sounds like a form of exposure therapy, and a very reasonable response to trauma to me.
I’m so sorry you went through that, anon, and I hope that you find more and more peace and healing.
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