on hypervigilance
When will he snap at me? Where is the snide comment under his breath, the moan and groan about his clothes?
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Healing From Trauma Is Messy
You want to tell everyone everything that happened, and you want to never think about it again.
Read MoreQs to Help You Unpack Your Assumptions About Rape and Abuse
What unconscious beliefs do you hold about domestic abuse and sexual violence?
Read MoreThe Johnny Depp Defamation Trial Will Hurt Abuse Victims for Decades to Come
Seeing Heard’s behavior picked apart, and watching Depp and his supporters frame her as the true abuser, will only make victims more confused and ashamed.
Read MoreWhat Is “Love Bombing”?
Abusers can use love bombing as a way to destabilize partners and convince them to stay.
Read MoreWhy You Should Have an Emergency Contact Person For Your Relationships
Deputize someone to tell you the unvarnished truth if they think you are dating the wrong person.
Read MoreAll The Fictional Sociopaths I’ve Loved
The sociopath boyfriend isn’t looking for a perfect little wife. He wants an accomplice.
Read MoreThe Kind of Girl Who Gets Herpes
“I guess this is what I get for falling for a girl like you.” An insult tossed off so casually, so precisely designed to gut me.
Read MoreRyan From ‘Promising Young Woman’ Fucked Me Up
Watching Promising Young Woman felt like taking a fork in my fist and then jabbing it into my right temple. The film left me bleeding for days.
Read MoreIntroducing “LIFE RUINER,” A Micro-Memoir About Herpes and Abusive Relationships
While I’ve alluded to the less than ideal circumstances surrounding my herpes diagnosis, I’ve never told the story from start to finish.
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Ella Dawson 