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Abusive Relationship Dynamics – When an Offer Becomes a Curse

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

“I’m offering ‘such and such,’ and if you do not accept my offer…I’ll just continue offering it to you until you do.” Sound familiar?

Some people think domestic abuse is about the mean things people do to you. They believe it is all about the hitting, slapping and name-calling. But that is the icing on the cake… That is the outward manifestation of one’s effort to regain control felt-to-be lost.

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Domestic Violence Fighting and the Scorched Earth Strategy at Home and in Divorce Court

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

“Scorched earth” refers to a military strategy, which involves destroying anything that might be useful to the enemy while advancing through or withdrawing from an area. (Wikipedia)

The first time I heard this term was 17 years ago in divorce court while entangled in legal stalking with a court-documented child and spouse abuser. At the time I didn’t really understand the concept, but counsel kept referring to it as the opposition’s strategy.

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Abusive Relationships ~ Endlessly Inadequate Love as a Sign of an Abusive Relationship

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

“I am convinced that you do not love me the way I want/need to be loved by you and I will spend the rest of my life convincing you that this is so!” Sound familiar?

Some people are so firmly attached to their delusional thoughts about how you don’t care about them that they will do just about anything to convince you of their reality.

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