One crazy-making ally-obtaining tactic of an abuser: simultaneous scorn and imitation

Our thanks to Rebecca Davis for submitting this post. It was written with the permission of the abuse survivor whose story it is. *** When Lydia was young she was very creative, and the other girls at school liked to copy her creative ideas. She didn’t like being copied, but her mother assured her, “Imitation… Continue reading One crazy-making ally-obtaining tactic of an abuser: simultaneous scorn and imitation

What to Say When Setting Up Boundaries (a reblog from Give Her Wings)

Setting boundaries can be especially called for over the Christmas period when family gatherings and end-of-year parties are happening. Our friend Megan C shares some good suggestions for words to use when you want to state your boundaries. *** When you are learning of your intrinsic worth as a child of God, created in His image, here are some… Continue reading What to Say When Setting Up Boundaries (a reblog from Give Her Wings)