He treated me like anyone else… and it hurt #abusiverelationships #healthyrelationships 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaPWjVT4us

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Neurospicy #Neurodivergent #ND

@georgetakei A downside to mail voting: a controlling or abusive husband can insist on supervising his wife's vote, or even commit a felony by filling out her ballot himself.

There's a lot to be said for the comfort and convenience of voting by mail, as one graphic meme had it, "at your kitchen table, with a cat in your lap, and a big book of information about the candidates and ballot questions provided by the state."

There's also a lot to be said for the privacy of the voting booth.

#voting #VoteByMail #MailBallots #AbsenteeBallot #AbusiveRelationships #SecretBallot

Climbing out of an abusive relationship is eye-opening. I feel like every day I'm seeing something new that I had been oppressing for the past few years.

I just splurged and bought myself a few self-care items, and I was fucking feeling guilty about it. A new shower head and teak bath shelves and shower bench. Now I'm having trouble thinking back over the past few years -- "when have I spent over $100 on something that wasn't for 'us' or 'them' -- just something for 'me'?" and I'm having trouble thinking of anything. I'm not going to feel guilty about a little self-pampering -- I'm not taking necessities away from my children, or taking food out of their mouths (which my former partner did recently, but that's another story altogether).

#abusiverelationships #traumaResponse #therapy #selfcare #abuse #healing #HealingJourney #healingTrauma #mentalhealth

Society says that we should tolerate and accept abuse from family members, but somehow learn that we need to set clear, healthy boundaries in our partnerships.

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#abuse #abusive #family #familydynamics #abusiverelationships #emotionalabuse #healing #trauma #traumahealing

He kicked me out before he killed me, that's all. Living with the reality of him posturing as a woke guy & many activists & friends supporting him, that's a different hell. #LivingIn #ViolentIndianMen #AbusiveRelationships