Do victims have a problem with setting boundaries?

Do victims have a problem with setting boundaries? This is a close cousin to the question "Do victims attract abusers?"  which I looked at recently in my post Is there something in a victim that an abuser latches on to? One of our readers, Pamplamoussejuice, made a comment to which I wrote a couple of… Continue reading Do victims have a problem with setting boundaries?

Is emotional abuse classed as “Domestic Violence”?

"I've only been emotionally abused, would my local Domestic Violence Service help me? All their literature talks about violence, and I've never suffered violence! I'm not sure they would be interested in helping people like me." This is an extremely common thought in victims' minds, and it prevents victims from seeking help from the services… Continue reading Is emotional abuse classed as “Domestic Violence”?