but these moments with him opened my eyes to my own behavior changes and traumas. He showed me how deep the forced teaching I received on how to be a “good girl” ran. The bad boy gave me the first real glimpse I would have a life-long problem I would have.
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Attachment to Broken Men: Struggling to Survive.
I was hoping that maybe posting it somewhere makes the burning desire to scream it at the top of my lungs dissipate. I had mentioned before that I was engaged. Engaged to a man who, at the time, I believed was the best I could do. The absolute best. To me, he was everything I needed. Every time we fought, I “knew” it was because of me. I “knew” that if I were only better, more obedient, then the fights would cease. The mental and physical pain would stop.
The Glorification of Abuse in Media
Over the last few years, I began noticing how society communicates within itself. I noted how much murder, crime, violence, and sex are glorified. What caught me the most off guard is the glorification of abuse. I can and will, at the bottom of this post, name just a few movies and TV shows that,Continue reading “The Glorification of Abuse in Media”
