It took me a long, long time to understand that addiction isn’t the same as love. Trigger warning: abuse in relationships I don’t know that I’d ever given much thought to the concept of emotional abuse in relationships. Or, I thought of it as something clear, stark, the menacing man standing over the cowering woman, […]
How do we cope with the pervasive presence of a man who, in his fear of being outdone by a woman, advocated for her jail time and hinted at her assassination? The moment of betrayal is the worst, the moment when you know beyond any doubt that you’ve been betrayed: that some other human being […]
This originally appeared on Lynn Beisner’s blog. Republished here with permission. I completely bought my mother’s idea of me as a bad person and believed that I was fortunate she was willing to correct me. Trigger warning for abuse. I wish I had a kitten for every time in the last week I’ve heard someone criticize […]
This originally appeared on BlogHer.com. Republished here with permission. There’s no bleeding gash, no bruised face. No drinks were spiked, no windows were smashed. But your soul is in shreds. And I believe you. Post contains depictions of sexual assault that may upset some readers. I believe you. Even though your face isn’t bruised, even […]
