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God Bless Charles Saatchi!
For readers outside the UK, it may be perfectly possible not to know who Charles Saatchi is. But emotionally abused women everywhere have cause to be thankful to him. Not because he has made a stand against domestic violence. Anything but. Charles Saatchi has given the world an appalling display of domestic violence. TWEET THIS As one of the […]
“NOT Damaged By An Emotionally Abusive Relationship?”
“I don’t feel emotionally destroyed or damaged by having an emotionally abusive relationship” wrote D. this week.
That’s quite exceptional.
An emotionally abusive parttner doesn’t choose you for your sweet self. He doesn’t think: “I want to be beside this person, to love, nurture, and support her growth.” He’s looking for someone he can control, and possess. […]
“Are You At Risk?”
Is safety an issue for you? Do you feel safe? Or, do you often feel at risk – emotionally, financially, and/or physically?
If you’ve ever been in an emotionally abusive relationship, let me reassure you: feeling at risk is a normal response to an abnormal situation.
Your emotionally abusive partner has trained you to feel at risk. […]
Top 10 Signs of An Emotionally Abusive Man
How do you spot an emotionally abusive man? Most likely, when an emotionally abusive man first comes a-wooing, he won’t be carrying his: “Aren’t I amazing? I’m an emotionally abusive man” placard. So, how do you identify him before you get hurt?!
1) Lack of respect. Not all emotionally abusive men will show you a […]
“Is his behaviour my fault?
“Dear Annie,
How do I know for sure if my emotionally abusive partner is not just behaving like a typical man who gets defensive and shuts down when he hurts me because he wants to be my hero but feels disappointed that he failed so he lashes out? I get newsletters that say: “Is your man being […]
What an Emotionally Abusive Man Really Feels
Today, we’re going to take a look at your emotionally abusive partner’s emotional range – which means this may well not be a very long article:-)
When you first met your Mr Nasty he may well have given the impression of being in touch with his feminine side. Now, this could have been a ploy to […]
“When he says he’ll change…”
When an emotionally abusive man says he’ll change, what does it mean?
Two things: it means that he realizes he’s gone too far, this time, and he wants to reel his emotionally abused partner back in.
And it means that an emotionally abused woman is teetering on the brink of calling time on the relationship. She’s teetering… […]
How could you describe emotional abuse?
How could you describe emotional abuse? How do you describe the indescribable?
And yet, there is a need to describe it – not so much to other people in your life as to yourself – in such a way that you get what it’s really about, and how it has played out in your life. […]
“I Know What You’re Going To Say…”
When Emily said: “I know what you’re going to say”, it threw me. I hadn’t the faintest idea what she would say next – let alone what I might say. “I know what you’re going to say” is often used as a pre-emptive strike. The person saying it is anticipating either: “I told you so”, […]
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.
