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You’re not crying over spilt milk, are you?
You’re not crying over spilt milk, are you?
A relationship with an emotionally abusive partner is guaranteed to leave you floundering in a sea of regret. You regret what happened, and what didn’t happen, what you said and did – and what you didn’t say and do in your emotionally abusive relationship. You regret what might […]
What Emotionally Abusive Men Are Not
“Do emotionally abusive men get better when they are older? Will he get better as he ages now that I’m gone?” was one interesting query I received this week.
I’m afraid I couldn’t help myself. My knee-jerk response was:
“He’s not a cheese, and he’s not a fine wine. He’s not even a fruit cake – that […]
The Rules for Being Emotionally Abused
“How could he do that to me?” is a question emotionally abused women always ask themselves. And me. Underlying their question is the belief that there is no good answer.
They’re right, of course.
But then it’s not about goodness, at all. Goodness has NOTHING to do with it.
And it’s not just about your emotionally abusive partner. […]
You Can Have Closure On An Emotionally Abusive Relationship
When you’ve been in an emotionally abusive relationship, you live with the belief that you can never recover from emotional abuse and be at peace until your emotionally abusive partner acknowledges what a jerk he was. Not that he is ever going to do that – which means that the rest of your life could […]
You Can Have Closure On An Emotionally Abusive Relationship
When you’ve been in an emotionally abusive relationship, you live with the belief that you can never recover from emotional abuse and be at peace until your emotionally abusive partner acknowledges what a jerk he was. Not that he is ever going to do that – which means that the rest of your life could […]
Do You Have To Walk On Eggshells With An Emotionally Abusive Partner?
Everything has a purpose; even an emotionally abusive relationship. That’s what I choose to believe. Not least because it serves me far better than any other belief I’ve yet found – or heard – about emotionally abusive relationships.
So, what could possibly be the purpose of an emotionally abusive relationship?
You might well ask.
When I was […]
“Who Matters To You?”
“Who matters to you?” is one question I rarely ask emotionally abused women; and there’s a reason why I don’t. That reason is simple: I don’t need to. Any emotionally abused woman I speak with will tell me very, very quickly.
In fact, there’s just one thing they might tell me before they get round to […]
Why Do You Love An Emotionally Abusive Man?
Why do you love an emotionally abusive man? What keeps you from walking away, at top speed, once you start to see that you’ve got a BOGOF (Buy One Get One Free) – Mr Hyde as well as Dr Jekyll? What makes it so hard to walk away from a relationship which, at some level, you […]
You Don’t Want To Be In An Emotionally Abusive Relationship But…
What is it that makes a bright, attractive woman stay in a relationship – a bad relationship – with an emotionally abusive man? What gets in the way, and stops her from moving on, so she can recover from emotional abuse?
In the end, it doesn’t make a lot of sense.
Sure, emotionally abusive partners fall […]
The 5 Simple Steps to Healing from Narcissistic Abuse
Over the next 5 days, I'll send you some lessons and tips that I've found have really helped women to heal from narcissistic abuse. Starting with the basics.
