Category: Manipulation

You Never Know Who’s Listening
You don’t know which of the people around you are living in abusive [...]

Victim-Blaming Is Enabling Abuse
Let’s name it plain:Victim-blaming doesn’t protect anyone. It protects [...]

For Women Autonomy Is Not Teflon Against Violence and Abuse
Autonomy is powerful.But it is not a shield.Not in this world.
A woma [...]

How Abusers Place Themselves Above Accountability
✦ by WeSurviveAbuse.com
One of the most dangerous traits of an abuser [...]

When Words Are Used to Control You: Everyday Red Flags People Miss
✦ by WeSurviveAbuse.com
Not all control looks like yelling, threats, [...]

🚨 Control of Language Is a Red Flag for Abuse—And Many Miss It
✦ by WeSurviveAbuse.com
We’re taught to look for bruises, raised voic [...]

Call Him What? When Abusers & Traffickers Demand to Be Named Something Special
✦ by WeSurviveAbuse.com
In courtroom after courtroom, from high-pro [...]

Heal—So They Can’t Use Your Wounds Against You
One of the hardest, most necessary truths:Unhealed wounds are vulner [...]

If You Have Nothing Healing to Say to Survivors, You Can Be Silent
In the early days of healing, Survivors are doing sacred, difficult wo [...]

We Can Tell What Team You’re On
If you're not an advocate for giving violent, manipulative, deceptive, [...]