I mean, I grew up in Soviet Russia. My other fun childhood memories include dental work without anaesthesia, a dentist ripping two teeth out with a pair of pliers, my dad falling asleep drunk on the subway and my mom pretending not to know who he is, my friend almost getting crushed to death by a collapsing fence, etc.
But overall, being forced to eat something you don't want to eat is a normal part of growing up - kids are fickle and don't realize that some things gotta be done because they're good for you.
Being forced to eat dog biscuits is obviously all-punishment-and-no-broccoli, and serving me a shitty omelette was clearly memorable enough to turn me off of them for life, but if I were to make a things I'd work on to improve myself, dealing with the psychological trauma of poorly cooked eggs is waaay down on the list by any objective measure.
I hear what you're saying, and I appreciate the concern, but I seem to have come out of it okay, all things considered. I'm a happy, functioning adult with a job, a family, and two cats.
How far do we dig? You basically suggested I get therapy because I don't like omelettes. I later on admitted a lot of stuff that would probably adversely affect people, but I seem to be coping with it fine. Do we recommend that everyone undergo therapy because they had to eat broccoli? Because a dog bit them? Because they didn't get that pony for their birthday?
We're human beings with human being brains that can cope pretty decently with varying levels of unhappiness, and get through it.
If your dad beat you with an electrical cable, please get therapy. If your dad made you mow the lawn in 95 degree weather, then you might need therapy to cope for it - depending on your individual mental state - but it's not an absolute indicator that you're suffering and need medical assistance.
ConceptJunkie pointed out about society swinging in a lenient direction. I don't think I agree with him specifically, but I do agree that some people can overcorrect and see abuse where there isn't none, and think someone needs help when they might not.
I didn't mean to suggest you get therapy. I am not suggesting you are personally damaged in some way that you need help with.
I did suggest that you learn about developmental trauma because I think it's empowering to understand in a deeper way how we are affected by our experiences, and how others are by theirs.
Just because we are fine and don't need therapy doesn't mean we can't benefit from more understanding.
> We're human beings with human being brains that can cope pretty decently with varying levels of unhappiness, and get through it.
Children who are subjected to trauma, their brains develop differently! This isn't a coping mechanism of the brain! It just plain doesn't develop correctly.
Or maybe there was a lot of other abuse in your upbringing and this was normal to you.