Wishing Katie endless peace after this. And I hope she's being careful as the horizon approaches. A lot of the worst danger from an abuser* comes when you're truly about to leave and his control over your life is slipping. I hope she has a safety plan and a good support network in place to keep him away from her.
* (a term I prefer to narc, given the high odds that abuse in that framework will produce children with diagnosable NPD who need care and reassurance that hurting someone is always a choice you can refuse to make)
Wishing Katie endless peace after this. And I hope she's being careful as the horizon approaches. A lot of the worst danger from an abuser* comes when you're truly about to leave and his control over your life is slipping. I hope she has a safety plan and a good support network in place to keep him away from her.
* (a term I prefer to narc, given the high odds that abuse in that framework will produce children with diagnosable NPD who need care and reassurance that hurting someone is always a choice you can refuse to make)
Thank you for sharing this. A sobering read.
This is so sad 😢