They welcome you in with warmth, with open arms. They set the table with love, dignity, and safety—just long enough for you to believe it's real
They welcome you in with warmth, with open arms. They set the table with love, dignity, and safety—just long enough for you to believe it’s real. And then, in an instant, the table disappears.
In this powerful episode of We Survive Abuse, Tonya GJ Prince breaks down “The Magic Trick”—a chilling stage of grooming designed to make survivors question their own reality.
Using a vivid metaphor, she exposes how manipulators create an illusion of safety before pulling it all away.If you’ve ever felt betrayed, confused, or gaslit after someone “changed the rules” on you—this episode is for you.
🎧 Listen now to learn how grooming works and why, once you know the trick, you can increase your chances of seeing it coming next time.
