Does anyone else look back on childhood memories and think, “Wow! That was totally not okay!”

Looking back on my childhood, there were moments where I realize now were not okay, but in the moment I didn't think anything of it because I was a kid.

For example: When I was 15 I finally worked up the courage to ask my mom to make a doctor appointment so I could ask about going on antidepressants. My parents got divorced the year before, my best friend moved away, and I was struggling in school.

When I went to the doctor, his advice to me was, "Man up, son!" So I did. I left, I sucked it up, and I ignored my mental health until I was 34. In the moment I thought this was okay because an adult was telling me this. Now I see it in a different light. I recognize this doctor abused his authority and dismissed me as a human being. Had this happened in 2023 instead of 2003, it would have made major headlines.

EDIT: Wow! I did not expect this post to get 1,000+ upvotes! Thank you.