““When your head hits the pillow tonight, remind yourself that you’ve done a good job. Be patient with yourself, and remember that big things are achieved not all at once, but one day at a time.” - Nicole Addison”
abuser: spends years meticulously isolating, grooming, trapping and sabotaging victim to the point where they don’t know they’re abused, blame themselves, think abuse is just normal, feel no confidence about any of their skills, have no one and no way of survival if they escape, and they’re aware their lives are threatened if they try
society: well why didn’t the victim just leave if they didn’t like it :/
