3 - 2 - 1, liftoff.

First, you had to know that people who shouldn't have been abusive could be and would be abusive.

Next, you had to know that people who should have stood up and helped you weren't going to stand up and help you. 

And then, you also had to know that the people who were going to be so selfish that it was going to be a big shock to your nervous system were exactly that selfish and unhealed.

Time to learn more about healing from what you experienced from learning about humans being huge unhealed jerks.