[ffsm8]

I don't think that'd still classify as burnout, honestly.

That's more like a stress response from getting into the range of an abuser. I'm sure it was extremely traumatic for you, I just don't think anyone could classify such a response as burnout

[intended]

Stress causes burnout.

What they described would still be burnout. You’d need other features to get to abusive and a trauma response.

[snird]

Noted, I never delved deeper into the definitions - it was hard enough as it happened.

If that's not burnout, then I don't know what is a burnout, apparently. I never even considered that.