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An insecure spouse will find reasons to nitpick and be angry about, but will also use manipulation and lying to get their way.

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You forgave, and forgave. Until there’s nothing left.

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I mean, he did try to sell the love of his life as a sex slave for his hotel.

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Healing involves understanding how you’ve been abused, forgiving yourself, and rebuilding your self-esteem and confidence.

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As one autistic friend said to me, “a lot of us live online” — but we don’t have to. We can create a world where there’s more understanding of people who are neuro-diverse, starting by talking about it.

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Revealing your truth is your path to healing. You will stumble along the way, but you will walk upright after you say it. Then, move forward. 

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Each time I type out my story, I refrain from publishing it out of fear, doubt, victim’s guilt.

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What’s worse is it was abusive, and what’s worse is I believed I was the problem.

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How did I get here again? I swore I wouldn’t let you rob me of my happiness.  

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I was useless, that I would never amount to anything. But then she’ll turn around and try to guilt trip me into believing that she cares and that she loves me.