Several times over my life, I was in a relationship with someone who had a painful and sad history. Being a very sympathetic person, I took their emotional pain very seriously and excused a lot of their behaviors. I would often think, “oh, if only I can support/encourage/validate them, they can move […]
Posts with the verbal abuse tag
Sticks & Stones May Break My Bones, And Names Will Really Hurt Me!
Abuse is certainly not new nor evolving but our recognition of what abuse is, hopefully is improving. Many years ago it was considered acceptable to hit women, children and pets. It took a long time to get to the point where we as a society realized that we needed to stop the physical […]
Overcomers, Not Anonymous – Healing from Narcissistic Abuse
This week was the first time I ever identified myself as a Domestic Violence Survivor. I re-posted a pic on Facebook, regarding Domestic Violence Awareness. I was surprised at how difficult that was for me to say. I was surprised at how much I wondered what others would think of me, since […]