Category: Abandonment

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Abandonment / Gaslighting & Abuse / Healing From Divorce / Trust & Betrayal

I Needed Him to Face the Consequences, Yet I Was the One Who Paid

“I need for him to face the consequences of what he has done.” I vocalized those words to my parents when we first discovered that my husband had committed marital embezzlement and felony bigamy....

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Abandonment / Healing From Divorce / Healthy Relationships

Been Rejected? 6 Reasons It May NOT Be About You

There’s no sugar coating it. Being rejected by a romantic partner sucks. It stings when it’s a potential match on a dating site that doesn’t return your message. The rejection hurts when it comes...

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Abandonment / Gaslighting & Abuse / Healing From Divorce

The 9 Eye-Opening Realizations That Helped Me Recover From an Unwanted Divorce

When you’re facing an unwanted divorce, it’s natural to be mired in the unfairness and tragedy of it all. Goodness knows, I spent a significant amount time cursing what was done to me and...

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Abandonment / Gaslighting & Abuse / Healing From Divorce / Trust & Betrayal

The Pitch-Black Room

Heartbreak is a pitch-black room. At first, you’re disoriented. Confused. How did the familiar world become replaced by this sarcophagus of grief? There are no windows. No doors. Only darkness. And you’re all alone....

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Abandonment / Gaslighting & Abuse / Trust & Betrayal

I Was Married to a Con Man

I thought he loved me. It turned out that he was more con man than confidant.  If my husband had been Pinocchio, his nose would have been a giant redwood. While we were married,...

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