10 Future Faking Abuse Statements “I’m going to get help—just give me a little more time.”Used to delay accountability and stop the Survivor from leaving. “Let’s have a baby… that’ll …
Relationships
-
AbuseAffirmationsBody safetyBoundarieschild safetyCoercionConfidenceDECEPTIONFaith in StormsFemale Health and SafetyFemale SafetyHealingHealthLoving SafelyManipulationMental healthMental Wellness and HealingMental Wellness and HealthPowerRED FLAGSRelationshipsSafeguardingSafetySelf careSelf LoveSelf WorthSurviving DailyWomanism/Feminism
-
AbuseBody safetyDECEPTIONHealingLoving SafelyManipulationMental healthrealtionshipsRED FLAGSRelationshipsSafetySelf careSelf LoveSelf WorthSurviving Daily
🌙 Future Faking: When Promises Become a Trap
Let’s talk about something a lot of Survivors don’t even know has a name—but once you see it, you can’t unsee it. It’s called future faking.And it’s one of the …
-
AbuseAbuse of PowerAffirmationsBlack WomenBody safetyBoundariesCoercionConfidenceConsentDECEPTIONFaith/SpiritualityFemale Civil RightsFemale HealthFemale Health and Safetyfemale health civil rightsFemale SafetyHealthHerstory/HistoryJustice is Authentic LoveManipulationMental healthRelationshipsSafe Boundaried SpacesSafeguardingSafetySelf careSelf LoveSelf WorthSurviving DailyViolationWisdomWomanism/Feminism
When Beauty Becomes a Battleground: 7 Names for This Power Grab
When men try to crown one woman and crucify another based on looks, that’s not preference—it’s control wrapped in a compliment. That ain’t admiration. That’s a system.And baby, we were …
-
AbuseAbuse of PowerAffirmationsAssaultBoundarieschild safetyCivil Rights & Social JusticeCultureDECEPTIONDisabilitiesDisabilityDomestic AbuseDomestic ViolenceDomesticViolenceFaith in StormsFaith/SpiritualityFemale Civil RightsFemale HealthFemale Health and Safetyfemale health civil rightsFemale SafetyFeminism/WomanismGlobal ConflictHealingHerstory/HistoryHistory/HerstoryIn the NewsLoving SafelyMale SurvivorsMale Victims and AlliesManipulationMental healthMental Wellness and HealingMental Wellness and HealthPolitical ActionPowerRapeRED FLAGSRelationshipsSafeguardingSelf careSelf LoveSelf WorthstalkingSurviving DailyVictims RightsViolationViolence Against WomenWisdomWomanism/FeminismWomen of ColorWomen's Rights
Until This Country Reckons with How It Treats Black People, It Will Never Heal Its Violence
Until this country reckons with how it treats Black people—how its systems treat Black people—how it still treats Black women carrying chronic illness passed down through bloodlines poisoned by mistreatment …
-
AbuseAbuse of PowerAdvocates/ActivistsAffirmationsAssaultBlack Womenchild safetyCoercionConfidenceConsentDECEPTIONDisabilityFemale Civil RightsFemale HealthFemale Health and Safetyfemale health civil rightsFemale SafetyHerstory/HistoryJustice is Authentic LoveManipulationMental healthMental Wellness and HealingMental Wellness and HealthPowerRED FLAGSRelationshipsSafeguardingSafetySelf careSelf LoveSelf WorthSPEAKSurviving DailyTRUTHVictims RightsViolationWisdomWomanism/FeminismWomen's Rights
Gaslighting on a National Scale: Why Treating Black Women Like a Burden Is Abuse, Not Oversight
Don’t Call It a Favor The nerve—the absolute gall—to act like you’re doing us a favor by ending discrimination. By “allowing” Black people, especially Black women, to access jobs, homes, …
-
ConfidenceEncourageHealthLoving SafelyMental healthMental Wellness and HealthRelationshipsSelf careSelf Love
🔥 Here’s How to Deal with Someone Who Always Chooses to Be Hurt
When someone in your life always chooses to have hurt feelings, especially over things that aren’t intended to be hurtful, it can feel like walking through a minefield barefoot. You’re …
-
AbuseAffirmationsBoundariesCivil Rights & Social JusticeCoercionConfidenceDECEPTIONFaith/SpiritualityFemale Civil RightsFemale HealthFemale Health and Safetyfemale health civil rightsFemale SafetyPowerRelationshipsSafe Boundaried SpacesSafeguardingSafetySelf careSelf LoveSelf WorthTRUTHViolationWisdomWomanism/FeminismWomen's Rights
Dear Survivor: You Were Not Born to Absorb Abuse or Protect Harmful Men
A Message for Every Woman Who Was Taught to Shrink Herself to Keep the Peace The violence against oppressed communities is real, but they load the burden onto the wrong …
-
AbuseDECEPTIONGroomingLoving SafelyManipulationMental healthMental Wellness and HealingMental Wellness and HealthRED FLAGSRelationshipsSafe Boundaried SpacesSafeguardingSafetySelf careSelf LoveSelf WorthSurviving DailyViolation
🚩 When His Praise Requires Another Woman’s Demeaning: That’s Not a Compliment—That’s a Red Flag
At first, you felt flattered.He spoke highly of you. Said you were different. Said you were “better” than the women of his own race. Smarter. Softer. More loyal. More attractive. …
-
AbuseAssaultBlack WomenBody safetyBoundariesBoysConsentDECEPTIONDisabilitiesDomestic AbuseDomestic ViolenceFaith in StormsFaith/SpiritualityFemale HealthFemale SafetyFGMGirlsManipulationRED FLAGSRelationshipsSafetySelf careSelf LoveSelf WorthSurviving DailyTeensViolation
Healing When Your Abuser Is Still Welcome at the Table
The betrayal no one wants to talk about—but every Survivor remembers. There’s a kind of betrayal that lives in the silence.In the sideways glances.In the excuses.In the celebrations and dinners …
-
Body safetyBoundarieschild safetyChildrenRED FLAGSRelationshipsSafe Boundaried SpacesSafeguardingTRUTHUncategorizedViolation
When Someone You Love Defends the People Who Harm Children
There are few heartbreaks more jarring than this:Realizing someone you admire is cheering for those who endanger children. And it cuts deeper when it’s not strangers.It’s… Beloved family members Respected …