Maltreatment from one person to another. It may occur in the following forms which include, but are not limited to: mental, emotional, verbal, physical, sexual.
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How do I help my girlfriend get out of this dangerous situation with her parents?
Hello Interpersonal Stack Exchange,
About two weeks ago I posted the question "How do I help my girlfriend defend herself against manipulative parents?". I recommend reading that one first as it contains some preliminary info that ties into this…
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How do I help my girlfriend defend herself against manipulative parents?
Some Background
My girlfriend's family moved to the US about 2 years ago to escape their home country (which is going through political and economic turmoil) to start over. Her mom sells insurance, and her dad works in IT.
My girlfriend (17) is the…
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How to detect and counteract gaslighting
Gaslighting is one of those things that becomes a logical trap for both the abused (they can look deluded, without physical evidence, which can lead to further manipulation) and also for a falsely-accused abuser (“I’m not gaslighting you!” is…
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Acknowledge someone's presence without encouraging conversation
I have had a friend during my college days. Unfortunately, it was only one directional and she never reciprocated my friendship appropriately. She used me for monetary purpose and mistreated me whenever I visited her home.
There was an occasion…
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How to help a stranger (woman) in an abusive relationship?
I'm in an online support group for people with anxiety, depression and these kinds of things and, in this group, people would often post things about the difficult situation they are in.
Recently, a woman in this group posted about a situation she…
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How to stop my boss's son physically bullying me
I got a new job about three months ago and it's been great so far.
Now the boss' son, Brock, started working at the company about a month ago. I was making some tea and Brock came in and turned the tap on really high and put his finger over it and…
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How do I deal with my friend's abusive partner who I've cut contact with?
I've been friends with a girl, who I'll call Samantha, since high school. Four years ago, Samantha started a relationship with a lesbian, who I'll call Alex.
(Alex is a genderfluid person and prefers they pronouns, but identifies as a lesbian. This…
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Should I leave my dad?
I'm 19, I just graduated in May. I'm planning on joining the Air Force soon but due to the state of my family, I feel some guilt about doing this and leaving my dad.
My family has very strong addiction problems. My mother is a paranoid schizophrenic…
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How do I tell my significant other that she does not have to support her abusive father?
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My significant other has a tendency to be forgiving and nice, almost to a fault. It becomes an issue when it comes to her abusive father, whom she loves, but he has done nothing material to help her besides the occasional apology here and…
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How to move forward from being bullied severely as freshman?
First of all,thanks for reading this extremely rambling question. This is a highly personal scenario I've wanted to get help with, and frankly couldn't work up the guts to talk to someone, not even my guardians. So I'd really appreciate it if you'd…
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how does one jump-start a social life in the face of abusers who are making it impossible to socialize within your tightest circle?
I, single woman, 34 years, in Mauritius, have been the victim of domestic violence and the authorities caused my dad and brother to stop their behavior. Deep down themselves, they have not changed but they know they will face consequences, so they…
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How to know if you’re in an abusive situation?
Preface:
I’m not looking for professional advice or service here; more so general guidelines based on life experience one can use to see if behaviors they’re currently experiencing in a relationship may indeed be abusive.
Situation:
In the past…
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