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Inge’s Father Was Encased on a Wooden Box for Three Years as a Child and ‘Roasted’ in the Sun When Naughty
Journalist Inge Mutsaers revealed that her father’s distant behavior stemmed from childhood trauma during post-WWII tuberculosis treatment. From ages six to nine, he was immobilized in a wooden cast due to bone tuberculosis and subjected to harsh discipline by nuns, including being forced to eat vomited food or sit in the sun. Mutsaers identified his avoidance and constant adaptation as 'fawning,' a coping mechanism resulting from disrupted attachment. The strict regime left lasting psychological scars, explaining why her father avoided contact and conflict throughout his life.
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