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I found this article (it's quite long) and as I skimmed it, I noticed uncanny similarities between the 'typical' emotional abuser and my STBX.<BR> <A HREF="http://www.heartless-*****es.com/rants/emotional_abuse.shtml" TARGET=_blank>emotional_abuse.shtml</A> <P>Every day I am more convinced that I did the right thing in leaving. I know there are those who disagree, but ... <p>[This message has been edited by T-L-C (edited March 29, 2001).]
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hrm, the link doesn't work!! ![[Linked Image from marriagebuilders.com]](http://www.marriagebuilders.com/forum/images/icons/frown.gif)
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You need to replace the asterisks with the word for a female dog.<P>This is actually pretty good, although I am having some trouble with the use of pronouns. Not only men can be abusers. My stbx exhibits all of these behaviors, but then again, so have I in our years together.<P>I guess the difference is that I am (was)willing to forgive and do some work and she wasn't...<p>[This message has been edited by grandpabri (edited March 29, 2001).]
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by grandpabri:<BR><B>This is actually pretty good, although I am having some trouble with the use of pronouns. Not only men can be abusers. My stbx exhibits all of these behaviors, but then again, so have I in our years together.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I agree with that. One of the downfalls of this particular site is a tendency to lean towards the feminist side. I don't go for that 'women are better than men' cr*p any more than I think 'women are inferior to men' ... but this article nailed the STBX in so many ways. <i>Why</i> did I stay so long?<BR>
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Me too sweetie, me too!<P>I tell my friends some of the things that happened... things I'd either kept to myself or forgotten (by that I mean that my kids have told me, and then it was backed up by a friend who remembered) and they say... WHY, WHY, WHY did you wait so long?<P>Because I loved the a**hole, that's why.<P>And... his good points were REALLY good... but those bad ones...<P>...sigh...<P>I understand TLC.<P>------------------<BR>~Sheryl<BR>(a bit worse for the wear, but hanging in there)<P><B>Life <I>is</I> difficult</B>.<BR><I>The Road Less Traveled</I><BR>~M. Scott Peck<p>[This message has been edited by new_beginning (edited April 07, 2001).]
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