Reactive Abuse: Who’s The Victim Here?
You’ve struggled in some of your relationships before, but this time it’s different. You somehow feel like you, of all people, are the abuser. Is …
You’ve struggled in some of your relationships before, but this time it’s different. You somehow feel like you, of all people, are the abuser. Is …
Dear therapist, I know it’s been a long time since I’ve spoken with you, but here I am. I can finally talk about my abuse. …
You never thought you’d fall in love with your abuser, but here you are. You can’t seem to leave his sorry self, so it must …
There are so many things that you may not see as emotional abuse, but they’re so dangerous for your mental health. If we’re looking at …
Trauma bonding is like a ghost; you don’t see it, but you most definitely feel its presence and consequences. Why can’t you just let go …
Different types of people can develop Stockholm syndrome at different times in their lives. Most commonly, children of abusive parents and people who were kidnapped …
Whenever I met a woman who was going through abuse but chose to stay with her partner, I felt sorry for her. But I blamed …
Most people tend to associate the word abuse with physical abuse, but there are other types as well. And one that is particularly dangerous is …
I understand that you feel trapped in your abusive relationship. You feel like your entire life has been brought to the point of no return. …
Emotional blackmail is one of the techniques that manipulators use to get things their way. They play with your emotions until they finally gain complete …
Love isn’t supposed to hurt. But after being emotionally abused, you start believing love means something else. You think that begging for attention and settling …
My body broke down under his touch. I hated it when he put his hands on me. Even the slightest caress or the most loving …
A girl who confused abuse for love is a girl who’s seen the worst of the world and still found something beautiful in it. That …
How many times have you made excuses for his behavior? How many times have you justified his actions by the fact that he loves you …
Loving another man after being emotionally abused by your ex-boyfriend is difficult. You don’t perceive love the same way you did before being in an …
Once you go through emotional abuse, your whole personality changes. You become a different woman and when you look at yourself in the mirror, you …
No one expects their perfect, fairy-tale relationship to turn into an abusive one. You get stuck in an abusive relationship to the point where you …
Those who never really knew this girl thought from the very beginning that her life was perfect. Like every moment of her life was this …