Crocodile Tears

I am halfway through Martha Stout's The Sociopath Next Door [Affiliate link]. Normally, I fly through books but this one....I read in small doses. Besides creeping me out a little bit, it is too shocking; too full of "a-ha!" moments; too eye-opening. Every page astounds me. How did I not know these things before? How… Continue reading Crocodile Tears

Marks of a pretend victim versus a true victim

Abusers usually portray themselves as victims, as most of our readers are well aware. Are there any distinguishing marks of a pretend victim as opposed to a true victim of domestic abuse? I began thinking about this because of a comment that one of our readers, Nyssa, made in another post. Here's what she said:… Continue reading Marks of a pretend victim versus a true victim