A study claims people who experienced psychological abuse in their childhood tend to experience lower satisfaction with relationships as adults, and … A reduced sense of belonging links childhood emotional abuse to unhappier romantic relationships There is a part of me that wants to say, well, duh. This is one of those things I have… Continue reading A reduced sense of belonging links childhood emotional abuse to unhappier romantic relationships
Tag: abuse
If Love’s Not Violent, It’s Not Real
7 words Words that I believed. That is how I felt about abuse, too, growing up. If it isn't violent, then it is not really abuse. I was very wrong about that. It's about knowing there are enough feelings, enough passion, to want to love me violently. It's about turning off my brain and putting… Continue reading If Love’s Not Violent, It’s Not Real
Intimacy
I was thinking about intimacy and how you build it. Some of it is sharing your life with someone, including all the little details. I am not always good at that. Today I was thinking of one little quirk, my food habits. My Full Fridge This is as full as my fridge has been in… Continue reading Intimacy
Pain and Pleasure
Reading something today about the predators among us. There is such a fine line between BDSM and abuse especially if you do not really understand it. There are so many that see things between consenting individuals that looks hot and sexy, but they do not see all that goes into it. All the negotiations and… Continue reading Pain and Pleasure
Lisa Gray 