Category Archives: Gaslighting

Unconfirmed Bachelorette—The Early Days

Posted on March 22, 2015 by

You might have noticed some odd activity on my blog of late. Notices of new posts written years ago. Password protected posts. Bad links to old posts. This began when recent followers became interested in my archived posts, which date … Continue reading →

Posted in Abusive Relationships, Breaking Up, Breakup, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Manipulation, Narcissist, Narcissistic Abuse | Tagged , , , , | 21 Comments

What’s In A Name?

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

A journal by any other word would be as true. Or would it? What if you called it a blog? Blogging is odd. When I first started, I had no idea what it was about. I wrote and wrote and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Death of a sibling, Gaslighting, Wine, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Things That Made Mack Angry

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

I spent some time this morning browsing old Mack emails. I really need to delete them, but I’m not ready, just yet. I still want the reminder of what an abusive asshole he is. Here’s a list of a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Abusive Relationships, Affair, Domestic Violence, Drama, Gaslighting, Liar, Manipulation, Mindfucking, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Oh what a difference a year makes.

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

One year ago today. Mack and I were making up after a breakup. On my office floor. He allowed himself to reunite with me, but only after I apologized and groveled after breaking up with him. Because he was wearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Abusive Relationships, Affair, Better-than-nothing, Breakup, Commitment, Drama, Forgiveness, Gaslighting, Liar, Love, Manipulation, Marriage, Mid-Life, Mindfucking, Relationships, Sex Voodoo, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Relapse & Recovery

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

Last night I got a little melancholy. I think it’s still too soon to listen to Adele while cooking myself dinner on a Friday night. For a moment, I felt a twinge for Mack. I forgot the abuse, and remembered the … Continue reading →

Posted in Abusive Relationships, Better-than-nothing, Breakup, Depression, Domestic Violence, Gaslighting, Getting Unstuck, Manipulation, Mindfucking, Moving On, Relationships, Settling, Starting Over, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Sometimes, darkness is easier than light.

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

Some time back I posited: Do men cause clinical depression?  http://wp.me/p1jL9y-4q After giving it a lot of thought, I’ve come to believe the answer is, yes. When I say I believe my relationship with Mack caused my depression, I don’t mean I was sad about the … Continue reading →

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Dodged a Bomb

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

I’ve fallen in love with my iPad. The ability to purchase a book and have it be available instantly is terrific. Now when I get on a tear on a particular topic, the electronic world is my oyster. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Are you in an abusive relationship?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

When we think of abusive relationships, the first thing that comes to mind is physical abuse. When you’re in a physically abusive relationship, you know it. You don’t have to ask yourself, “Is he abusing me? Is this abuse?” Then there’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Abusive Relationships, Drama, Gaslighting, Liar, Manipulation, Relationships, Settling | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Second Guessing

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

My intuition is spectacular. When a man is a creep, my gut knows it immediately. The trouble is, I second-guess myself. I don’t trust my gut. I’m not sure why I do this, seeing as my gut has proven time … Continue reading →

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Gaslighting

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

From Wikipedia: Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse in which false information is presented to the victim with the intent of making them doubt their own memory and perception. It may simply be the denial by an abuser that previous abusive … Continue reading →

Posted in Abusive Relationships, Affair, Commitment, Drama, Gaslighting, Love, Mid-Life, Narcissist, Relationships, Starting Over | 3 Comments