Posted in Anecdotes-n-Quotes, Diary on Jul 23rd, 2008
In regards to telling others what you’ve experienced as a target of an abuser, don’t expect everyone to “get it” about what abuse is unless they’ve been abused themselves. Being target of abuse is something that is not all that well-understood unless a person has experienced it. Anyone who hasn’t lived with abuse is likely […]
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Posted in Anecdotes-n-Quotes, Resources on Jul 20th, 2008
Just because abusers change partners they DO NOT, by default, change themselves, or their behavior.
My Ex is now dating someone whom he was sniffing around way back when we were still together. He is undoubtedly romancing / hoovering her. However, with any narcissist, that stage of the relationship (”NRE” in polyamory terms) is short-lived. Below […]
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Posted in Resources on Jul 4th, 2008
NOTE: My Ex behaved very narcissistically with covert-aggressive tendancies. He habitually used ALL of the tactics below to control and manipulate me in our relationship. Also note that some emphasis below (in bold) is mine.
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An Excerpt from the book: In Sheep’s Clothing
By George K. Simon
Two Basic Types of Aggression
There are […]
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