Heart Affairs
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Heart Affairs

Michelle Brown
Michelle Brown

Jan 16

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5 min read
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I Loved My Abuser — And it Almost Cost Me My Life

It can happen to anyone.

Photo by Ryan Moreno on Unsplash

I know what it’s like.

The justifying. The excuses. The reasons.

An abuse victim concocting explanations as to why their abuser does horrible things is much more common than some people may realize.

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