#Abuser

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poIyleritae

it never fails to disappoint me to see how people react when someone's behavior is addressed.people inevitably circle like vultures so they can get get in their cheap pecks; it's

✨Doreen✨

DoreenGLM

What you are feeling is rage, which is response we often have to seeing victims of abuse give their abusers multiple chances, but what we don’t understand is the psychology

Elle M. (they/them)

ellle_em

Look I was abused by someone in academia which shares a lot of similarities with writing communities (and often overlaps tbh) and I can tell you this:1. someone who is

gray ✨

pacificspace

all of the people coming forward with stories of sexual harassment and predatory behavior is both important but also brings up old memories, fear, and pain. online communities NEED to

ZeldaFitz8

ZFitz8

Manipulation, coercive behavior, and even physically abusive behavior starts early. In my opinion Amber Heard used these tactics to essentially become the pet in the family. I believe her

sheabutterfemme.

sheabutterfemme

@/prisonculture says this all the time but you can’t hold people accountable. We need to create conditions that allow people to enter into accountability themselves. The thing about accountability is

Oliver

Kebiruesuana

People here continue to confuse abuse with criticism. Like @UtdApollo pointed out, you're not swearing directly at a player doesn't mean you're not insulting them.Criticism in its inherent form is

elizabeth

vom_marlowe

So, I want to comment on this Myke Cole situation. I'd like to diagram why his current apology is....troubling *at best*. My personal take is at the end, and it

Lux 🤷🏻‍♀️ Alptraum

LuxAlptraum

A thing about both non-monogamy and BDSM is that while neither of them is inherently abusive, they can be easily wielded as tools of abuse, in a large part due

cowardly Sarah

MsGanoosh

Remember I said I fucked up & tone policed the reaction of a friend who was abused and harassed by a man?This is the friend. I asked her to drop

A.R. (Actually Republic) Moxon

JuliusGoat

Whether Biden wins or not, Trump voters should not be our priority or our concern. They’re in the bed they made for themselves; let them worry about getting out of

Komal

komalminhas

Your perfectionism may be a trauma response. For those of us who grew up surrounded by alcoholism and abuse, we may have internalized a need to be 'perfect'. I recall

Alice Dreger, Ph.D.

AliceDreger

I have a short story for you this morning, about why I am blonder than usual. My hairdresser and I go back over a decade. I call her my hair

Nur Aimuni

nuuraimuni

Sugu Pavithra Domestic Abuse case caught my attention. I have read a lot and educate myself to understand the mentality and behavior of abusive men. The survivors of abuse, their

shannon: Impeachment before Unity & Healing

sunny_in_MN

My former pastor claimed he was a feminist, but he allowed my abuser to stalk a few young women at our church. He used the Matthew 18 confrontation method instead

KardinalSin

KardinalSinGWA

With all the discussion lately about people abusing their power, I've been kind of wanting to bring up a few things... mainly about ways in which abusive/toxic people stay around

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