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What we’re actually seeing is a reaction to EXTREMELY vicious long term psychological abuse and manipulation. It’s so evil that many witnesses simply can’t believe that what they’re seeing is a result of abuse, they instead choose to believe the victim “went crazy” rather than accept the evil that some “normal looking” people are really capable of
People typically don’t “go crazy” or have nervous breakdowns for no reason. The narrative of someone "going crazy" is often a tool used by abusers to deflect accountability and discredit their victim. What appears to be erratic behavior is usually a trauma response—a culmination of long-term psychological manipulation, gaslighting, and emotional abuse.
The victim may seem "unreasonable" or "unstable" because their nervous system is overwhelmed, often swinging between fight, flight, freeze, or fawn responses. Abusers exploit this, painting the victim as the problem to maintain their control and avoid scrutiny. It's a cruel tactic that isolates the victim further and obscures the true cause of their distress. Recognizing this dynamic is crucial for understanding the reality of psychological abuse and offering genuine support.
Brené Brown spent two decades researching vulnerability—only to discover truths most people ignore:
“You can have courage, or you can have comfort. But you cannot have both.”
Here are 5 lessons from her research that will change your life forever: 🧵👇
Your body chooses your soulmate before your brain knows why.
That's what Dr. Stephen Porges discovered after 45 years of studying trauma and human psychology.
His message? Love starts in your nervous system.
Here's his full protocol:🧵
Never discredit your gut instinct. You are not paranoid. Your body can pick up on bad vibrations. If something deep inside of you says something is not right about a person or situation, trust it.
As if it isn’t bad enough that malignant narcissists will ruin a person‘s life after psychologically tormenting them for years, they will twist it around to make their victims look like the perpetrator of abuse.
The victims are left alone with a nightmare that nobody else knows to try to heal by themselves while others support the real abuser playing the victim. This outrageous injustice and isolation push victims to nervous breakdowns or even suicide.