I was in an abusive relationship for only 4 yrs but the things he said took 10 yrs to root out of my thinking!
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I hope she’s doing better bro, I have a sister who hid the fact her ex was abusive for years. Because she didn’t want to feel like a burden asking for help… It broke my heart because I always looked up to her, she was strong and confident. After that abusive relationship she never dated again. She lost her spark, she just wants to stay home all day unless she works.. She was never like this, she use to have friends, hang out with people and was very social and extroverted. Now she just shuts herself off and disassociate half the time anyone wants to talk to her. She’s one of the main reasons I became a police officer. I want to help prevent and protect women and children who deals with abuse…
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She had an old movie from 1996 called Fear which is about an abusive relationship. It would be good for people to watch and was a really great movie!
21 hours ago | 153
Its crazy when hyper successful people who should, theoretically, have the highest of self esteem, still fall victim to abusers.
2 days ago | 860
What always makes me sick is how so many abusers could charm the birds from the trees. Everyone believes outside the home how ‘nice’ they are & ‘how they can’t believe they could do such a thing’, even going as far as to call the victim a liar or that they ‘must’ve done something to trigger them’ because of how ‘nice’ they are. It’s effing nauseating. Wishing her so much love on her journey x
1 day ago | 294
Me too girl! Healing energy to both of us. It’s been 7yrs of healing. Healing isn’t linear and it won’t happen over night. Trauma is different for everyone!
1 day ago | 154
Narcissistic abuse is very damaging. In fact, it can kill you... and guess what??? If you don't learn the lesson from the first narcissist, the next person you date/marry will be one too
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As a brother of a woman who died in an abusive relationship, im celebrating with her that she left with her life. I believe shes achieving her dreams and living life to the fullest in good health. Domestic violence wrecks not only the abused. It also deals a blow to their family members. Its both physical and psychologic torture.
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She’s right, too. That’s what an abuser does. They know just the right buttons to push to manipulate you and crush your self-esteem. They’ll tell you nobody in the world would ever love you like they do. Good on her for sharing this. It’s a tough thing to talk about, but it resonates in the hearts of many who have unfortunately experienced the same thing. DV can, and often does, end up in murder.
1 day ago | 97
Having been in an abusive relationship for about a year it can take YEARS to undo the damage from even a short abusive relationship. Can't imagine 10 years
1 day ago | 46
Ryan Philipe settled in court with his ex that he beat up. He knew he would lose in a court case
1 day ago | 93
I totally understand what she's saying! I spent almost 16 years listening to crap that I had to rewire to know wasn't actually factual about me.
1 day ago | 15
I was in an abusive relationship with the father of my daughter for 10 years. It really does take a lot of time and self care to rewire your state of mind.
1 day ago | 94
I went through that when I was young. Age 18 I had a boyfriend who talked ugly to me most of the time. Having come from an abusive household, I didn’t immediately know it was not normal. I internalized all of his criticism. After leaving the relationship, I slowly realized how much he had beat my spirit down.
10 hours ago | 6
I was in the same type of abusive relationship for as long as Reese, for seven years. And it true the way they try to tear down your self esteem! And it actually works for a while. The gaslighting to make you doubt your worth and reality is intense and takes time to undo the damage. When I left him I never looked back. And now I’ve been in a very loving relationship for 17 years almost 18. Reese was way too smart and beautiful to be treated that way! So it’s no wonder she got out and continued to shine! He couldn’t break her! And the guy I was with couldn’t break me.
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Your story sheds light on a whole generation of women who were abused.
21 hours ago | 10
Good for her. Unless you know someone experiencing domestic abuse, you shouldn't make lite of their experience. May her story give Hope to others who think they're stuck in these situations. Prayers for victims and survivors of any forms of abuse.
2 days ago | 71
Ryan Phillipe, She’s mentioned it before that he was abusive
1 day ago | 143
Blessings to you for surviving that !! I was in the same situation. I left 25 years ago. Unfortunately a family member is stuck in a cycle of abuse and I’m praying she gets away asap 🙌❤
23 hours ago | 7
Sometimes I think people aren’t meant to be in romantic relationships. If you haven’t noticed it’s the people you love who hurt you the most. It’s not worth it imo
21 hours ago | 6
E! News
Reese Witherspoon reflected on gaining back her confidence and self-esteem after leaving an abusive relationship early on in her career. eonline.us/4pD39WK
2 days ago | [YT] | 24,085