Be Well with N.I.K.K.I.·12 hours ago20+ Years in an Abusive RelationshipThis is how I liberated myself and how you can too! We hear stories of people staying in abusive relationships for years. And we’re intrigued because, in our minds, we think you can just leave. There are so many reasons people can’t or don’t leave. …Abusive Relationships5 min read
Stardust Musings·2 days agoYou Can’t Deescalate a Narcissist’s AttackNarcissists rewrite the chaos they create — Narcissists love to play the victim in their fictional version of reality. They crave chaos; therefore, they are always starting a drama. The narcissist directs the scene. He/she gets you to play into your part. They abuse and provoke you until you literally cannot stand it anymore, so either you…Narcissistic Abuse3 min read
shon mehta·1 day agoLair of The Monster” Character Intro : BhamaLair of The Monster” Character Intro : Bhama “The presence of the person you hate is far more agonizing than absence of the person you love.” — Bhama, Innkeeper Girl “Lair of The Monster” © Shon MehtaLair Of The Monster1 min read
A. Joshua W.·5 days agoMy Unconventional Advice for Those in a Toxic Relationship: CheatBeing loyal to the wrong person is betraying yourself Once, I believed cheating was one of the few acts which was never justifiable under any circumstances. Life challenged that belief (and many others) during my divorce: my ex-wife had not limited herself to only one man for over ten years…Affairs4 min read
I AM Lisa Avia·4 days agoThe plot twist of an abusive childhoodThe truth about my Momma isn’t what I thought it would be — Introduction: For 40 years I couldn’t really understand why it was so hard for my mother to love me. Or show any kind of sense of love towards me. I couldn’t understand that every time she opens her mouth I had to brace myself. Because I never know what would…Childhood Trauma6 min read
Ajoke Anosike·6 days ago5 Reasons People Stay In Abusive RelationshipsHow Hard is it for the abused to let go? How does love go sour? How do you resort to hurting someone you claim to love? How Hard is it for the abused person to let go? These are questions I still haven’t been able to answer. What I have…Abuse6 min read
Cecil Carter·May 12Did I Divorce My Ex Wife Because She Was Obese?If you ask the ex why I divorced her, she would say that her weight was the main reason. My ex was 260lbs at one point and she was never happy with herself. The truth is, I was to blame because all the signs were there in the beginning. Her…Divorce9 min read
Jenny duBay, Create Soul SpaceinCatholicism for the Modern World·May 10The Ominous Role of Contempt in Abusive RelationshipsLately I’ve been attending numerous professional webinars on the topic of domestic violence, including a series from the Oregon Coalition for Change with Chris Huffine and several webinars featuring Lundy Bancroft as the keynote speaker. …Abusive Relationships5 min read
Mia Jones·May 11“Poison on the Wind”You were still smoking cigarettes when I left you. The smoke had nothing to do with the leaving. It was more your refusal to hear my pleas to stop smoking indoors . . . in the bedroom at least. You’d tell me, “I would rather be smothered by smoke than…Short Story3 min read
Jessica AnninWhat Is Love To You?·May 9Let’s Stop Saying “Just Leave”A case for retiring tired platitudes about abuse. — There are a lot of phrases and things I see happening around discussions of domestic violence and abuse that bother me, but one of my least favorites is the phrase “just leave.” This is a tired, oversimplified platitude that does nothing to actually help victims and survivors. …Abuse5 min read
