Perhaps this is the fulfillment of the Tochacho’s terrifying curse: “the land of your enemies will consume you”? Galus, and the galus hasShechina cloud our vision. Things that are ‘consumed’ in nature are often gifted certain defenses. A trauma (emotional) free education is not enough. There needs to be a well conceived education in Yesodei Hadas, and the tools to ask and answer questions, along with all the love and beauty stuff mentioned above. Defense mechanisms.
