Question: My husband is abusive, but he isn't nearly as bad as what some others have experienced. For example, he has never hit me. So, would he still be considered an abuser? Answer: All abusers are characterized by certain fundamental attitudes which are the elemental building blocks of what we define as abuse. Without these, a… Continue reading Thursday Thought — My abuser is not as bad as others are, so is it really abuse?
Translating Mark Driscoll
Today's post is a brilliant decoding of 'abuserese' — the manipulative language that abusers use to evade responsibility for their behavior and to shape other people's perceptions of them. We have re-blogged this post from God Loves Women (original here). The author of the post leads behavior change groups for men who abuse their partners. Many thanks to God Loves Women. If… Continue reading Translating Mark Driscoll
