In opening my mind to my husband, I opened myself up to horrific scarring. A gaslighting story by Urszula

This story was submitted by Urszula in response to Katy's comment on Kathy's story about how pre-marital counselling kept her entrenched in an abusive marriage.  It is such a powerful story of abuse that rather than publishing it on that thread, we are publishing it as a stand-alone post. Just so you have the context, here… Continue reading In opening my mind to my husband, I opened myself up to horrific scarring. A gaslighting story by Urszula

Patriarchy in Action: Caleigh’s Story

Thanks from all of us, Caleigh, for so graciously sharing your story. Caleigh's blog is The Profligate Truth [Internet Archive link] In January of 2011, my dad kicked me out and told me that he didn’t have time for me anymore and didn’t want to deal with me anymore. I moved out two weeks later, even… Continue reading Patriarchy in Action: Caleigh’s Story