Abuse Amnesia: Why We Stay with Abusive Partners
People often wonder why those they care about stay with romantic partners who hurt them. It’s a good question on the surface, but the answer is much more complicated.
People often wonder why those they care about stay with romantic partners who hurt them. It’s a good question on the surface, but the answer is much more complicated.
Verbal Abuse The mantra seems to be that if you’re not bleeding or physically maimed, you’re not really hurt. Nothing could be further from the truth. Science knows better, but the culture does not. Why is it that, as a culture, … Continued
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