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Despite what we may have been taught by the media and TV, there is no one way to be a victim. Following up on our examination of the public backlash that domestic violence survivors face, today we are discussing the vast intricacies of domestic abuse relationships and what it means to be a "true victim". From power imbalance and gaslighting to love bombing and psychological disorders, these situations are never as simple as they seem.

Topics/Triggers:

• What domestic violence really looks like
• What people often get wrong about domestic violence relationships
• The concept of reactive abuse
• Control and power
• Lundy Bancroft's book Why Does He Do That?
• Psychological and emotional abuse
• What "love bombing" is and how it contributes to why people stay

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