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Abusive People – The Icky Feeling of Interacting with People Who Batter

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Most everyone has had an encounter with someone that leaves you feeling icky. These interactions are usually loaded with pitfalls, bullying and dead-ends. You want to run. You feel your body taking you out of the encounter and your spirit goes numb. In the moment you may not even realize how toxic the exchange is, until it is over.

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© Dr Jeanne King, Ph.D. – Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention

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Adult Child in a Controlling Relationship – In the Outer Orbit of Controlling Abusive Relationships

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

It’s bad enough when you sleep in one of these nightmares. Imagine raising your son to become a responsible, loving young adult. He is nonviolent in his communication and interaction with others, gifted with unique talents and successful in life…except in one area.

He is entangled in a controlling abusive intimate relationship, and you are aware that the young man you once knew sounds and acts like another person. It is very clear to you that he is controlled—to the core—by his intimate partner.

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Abusive Relationships – When Your Intimate Moment Becomes His Sword

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Have you ever wondered why you become so reserved in an abusive relationship that you yourself don’t even know who you are?

You don’t share your vulnerabilities with your abusive partner because you know too well what it can bring. The day will come when your shared vulnerability is used against you. And it will probably happen when your partner doesn’t get something he/she wants.

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