Anyone ordered some TFC psychoanalysis? No? Well, here it is anyways. (Don't take it too seriously, I'm not a psychologist)
The troupe's internal logic on how to avoid trauma (or how I interpret it atleast):
I must make myself smaller and remain passive so as to not attract unwanted attention. My anger is a liability to myself and others. If I can just appease everyone, maybe they will spare me.
I won't let anyone get close and I will never let myself be vulnerable, or else I will be taken advantage of again. If I can control when I get hurt, then it'll be by my choice as opposed to theirs.
If I put others through what I went through, I will remain in control. I will hurt others before they can hurt me. It's survival of the fittest.
If I learn how to blend in, I will remain undetected. If I study their behavior, I will know the warning signs and prepare accordingly. If I can become one of them, I won't be a target.
(Bonus: they took one of mine, so I will take one of theirs.)
I have to be useful so that I can prevent another tragedy from happening. If I study the limits of bodies, I won't be a liability. If I can heal myself and others, we will never be weak again.
As I said, do take this with a grain of salt since this is very simplified and there are a bunch of other factors for how they act the way they do as well. This is just for funsies :]
Lmk what you think!! (I feel like some of these are super obvious lmao but I wanted to include everyone)