I was in an abusive relationship

[BlancheSplanchnik]

30. Fellow survivor....I completely agree with your assessment.

I was raised in a scary, abusive, gaslit environment, never knowing when she (my mother) would go on attack again. When you're trapped in a seething world of rage/fawning/lies/denial, you become desperate for approval and affection.
Any crumb.

Took me a long line of abusive relationships to finally get the message, but now I'm good at spotting the type.

I wonder what will happen to the US citizens who bought into the abusive system of the GOPee will process this in years hence.

It takes a deep desire to get better and years of good therapy to learn to see reality. Some never do.