#abusive-relationships

#abusive-relationships

Trauma bonding acts as a coping mechanism to reduce distress of the abuse, creating a sense of control for the victim amid ongoing harm.

When you grow up in an oppressive and abusive home situation where you are treated as a thing and not a person with rights and feelings, you are likely to believe that you have only two choices: either you allow yourself to be dominated as the price of being in the relationship or you leave, maintain your independence, and spend your life alone.