This post is written by Megan with some help from Barbara. The words "I" and "me" refer to Megan. *** For quite a while, I have noticed that victims of abuse are regularly accused of being "bitter". In fact, it seems to be a catch-all method for striking out the validity of a victim, as… Continue reading The “B” Word (bitterness) — part of the language of abusers
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Gaining awareness of abusers’ tactics of verbal abuse
As we get educated about abusers and their methods, we learn to spot them in action. One of our readers reports doing just that: A family member is a cranky meanie. Although he's never been outright unkind to me, he is often openly cruel and selfish to his wife. He apparently disliked several of my… Continue reading Gaining awareness of abusers’ tactics of verbal abuse
