📢 NOT THE PERSON YOU THINK THEY ARE

💔 “He’s in love again already?”

💡 Let’s talk about abusers who remarry fast — and what’s really going on.

They want you to believe it’s love.
That they’ve changed.
That you were the problem.
But behind the grand gestures and fast-moving romance is a very different story.


🚩 Why the rush?

💥 Because abusers rely on control — not connection.
When that control is lost, they panic.
They move fast to find someone new to manipulate.
To rewrite the narrative.
To hide their past.
To protect their image.

💡 They want a fresh start — but not in the way you think.


🧠 From a psychological lens:

Abusers don’t heal. They rebrand.

🕵️ They charm.
🎭 They perform.
🚪 They move in quickly.
📦 They blend finances and take over spaces.
🧩 They isolate the new partner from people who might speak the truth.

But here’s the thing…

🔁 The pattern always returns.

Their aggression? Still there — just delayed.
Their need for power? Still there — just disguised.
Their abuse? Still there — just more sophisticated.


⏳ So how long until the mask slips again?

Abuse doesn’t disappear because someone’s smiling in a new selfie.
It doesn’t dissolve in a wedding ring or a dinner party introduction.
It waits.
It watches.
And when the time is right — it resurfaces.

🚨 What they’re hoping is that no one will warn the new partner.

But we are.


👀 “Not the person you think they are…”

They say, “I’ve moved on.”

But why the need to rush?
Why the lies?
Why try to control assets and stories and people… again?

Because they haven’t changed — they’ve just changed targets.


💬 To anyone being swept off their feet…

If they want to move fast,
If their ex is always the villain,
If you feel uneasy but can’t explain why —

Pause.
Reflect.
Ask questions.

And know:
Real love doesn’t rush you.
It doesn’t gaslight your instincts.
And it certainly doesn’t need to control your life to feel secure.


💛 To survivors: Keep speaking your truth.

You are not crazy.
You are not bitter.
You are not overreacting.

You are brave.
You are healing.
And your story might be the mirror someone else needs to finally see clearly.

#NotThePersonYouThinkTheyAre
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#SpeakYourTruth
#LoveBombingAwareness
#EmotionalAbuseRecovery
#HiddenAbuse
#SurvivorVoices
#YouAreNotAlone

— Linda C J Turner

Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment

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