Ever tell yourself you’re in love with a deeply difficult person instead of facing the truth?

Ever tell yourself you’re just in love with a deeply difficult person?

The woman below doesn’t look like what I’d expect in a victim. But then again, no one does — there’s no “typical victim” because this can happen to anyone. Her entire story is mesmerizing in an “I can’t believe she’s sharing this” type of way.

Don’t miss the part at 10:15 where she reveals the answer to the big question, “Why did she stay?”


TRIGGER WARNING: This talk contains verbal descriptions of domestic violence.

Family

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Nostalgia

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Culture

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Life Hacks

Those silica gel packets are actually endlessly reusable, and so useful