“But I still love them…” say so many ex-partners of emotional abusers. These partners can tell stories of rejection, emotional cruelty and disrespect that would appall a half-way sympathetic bystander. How could anyone love such a callous, toxic monster? the bystander would wonder.
How indeed?
In an ideal world, the abuse survivor would simply turn the page […]
How do you heal from emotional abuse? is a question that I get asked a lot. Most recently by a worker for a domestic violence charity. “There is”, she said, “ a lot of information about toxic people out there. There are a lot of online forums in which people can share experiences – which […]
Have you suffered with neglect in your life? Before you even answer that, take a moment to think about what you understand by neglect. How does neglect relate to your narrative about your own experience? You may never have considered yourself a poster girl for neglect, yet neglect may have impacted your life, from childhood […]
Emotionally abusive love is different
Emotionally abusive love is a weird thing. You have a hunger for the Happily Ever After – quite possibly because, thus far, you have not had too much of the Happy in the Here and Now. So, when someone comes along promising lasting love, you embrace the possibility – even if […]
Emotionally abused women must be the most loving, generous-hearted, forgiving people on the planet… Or maybe, there is something else going on, as well that leads them to be SO long-suffering. In this article, we need to take a look at what else might be going on.
For the record, I do believe emotionally abused women […]
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