How Would Jenny Deal With This Situation Psychologically

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How would Jenny deal with this situation psychologically? How would she explain to herself what was going on? How would she comfort herself? The story about Jenny is heartfelt, and there is no one right answer to deal with the problem of protecting her sanity. Jenny has little to no choice to deal with the abusive situation that she is currently experiencing with her mother, Mandy. Little Jenny can take the route of denial. She can put in her mind that the abuse of her mother is real for the sake of sanity. How would Jenny explain to herself what was going on? Timing is the best answer. Because Jenny is only four years old, she unable to distinguish good from bad. It is was evident that her mother Mandy is undoubtedly wrong, but Jenny believes

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