My ex is a genius. A bonafide real life MENSA-level genius. I was awed by his intellect. However, anything he didn’t want to fool with was mysterious to him. He couldn’t get some electronic device to work and he’d roar about it and order me to make it do what he wanted. The last time… Continue reading Manipulative patterns of abusers
Author: Ellie
You will NOT talk to ME that way
In an emergency situation recently, I tried urgently to get help from a person in authority. The response to the situation stunned me. The authority figure yelled, "You will NOT talk to ME that way. You WILL straighten up and speak to ME with respect." Later, I was ruminating on the conversation and his phrasing. Why… Continue reading You will NOT talk to ME that way
