A campaign to recognize, register, and raise awareness about non-physical abuse, coercive control, and emotional scams

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🌪️ 1. Intro Awareness Article

➤  “Not Just a Bad Breakup: When the Pain Goes Beyond Love”

Too often, survivors of emotional, psychological, and financial abuse are told, “Just move on,” or “It happens to everyone.”

But what if it wasn’t just a breakup?
What if it was coercive control?
What if it was manipulation, exploitation, and emotional terrorism dressed up as romance?

Many survivors walk away with no bruises, but with shattered trust, destroyed finances, PTSD, fractured relationships with their families, and a complete loss of self.

🧠 This isn’t heartbreak — it’s trauma.
💰 This isn’t a messy split — it’s financial abuse.
💻 This isn’t just online flirting — it’s catfishing and emotional fraud.

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💬 2. This wasn’t “just a bad breakup.”

It was a calculated pattern of deception, manipulation, and control — and survivors deserve to be heard, believed, and protected.

We want to:

• ✅ Raise awareness about non-physical abuse
• ✅ Push for the legal recognition of coercive control globally
• ✅ Advocate for a confidential abuse and scammer registry
• ✅ Provide tools for survivors to share their stories safely
• ✅ Educate the public to spot red flags and support victims early

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📋 3. Sample Survivor Questionnaire

This can be adapted for online surveys, support groups, or data collection for advocacy reports.

Not Just a Bad Breakup: Survivor Experience Form

1. Were you ever made to feel like you were overreacting or “too sensitive”?
   •  Yes
   •  No
2. Were you isolated from family, friends, or finances?
   •  Yes
   •  No
   •  Subtly over time
3. Did the person lie about their identity, intentions, or financial status (catfishing/scamming)?
   •  Yes — fully fabricated identity
   •  Yes — partial lies or manipulation
   •  No
4. Were you financially exploited (e.g., pressured to give money, open accounts, pay bills, or give up work)?
   •  Yes
   •  No
   •  Not sure — it felt confusing
5. Did you feel psychologically drained, mentally unstable, or unsure of your own reality during or after the relationship?
   •  Yes, often
   •  Occasionally
   •  No
6. Were threats, guilt-tripping, or emotional blackmail used to control you?
   •  Yes
   •  No
7. Have you ever been afraid of this person — even without physical violence?
   •  Yes
   •  No
8. Did you feel like you couldn’t speak out without being disbelieved or discredited?
   •  Yes
   •  No
9. Did this person target multiple people in similar ways? (if known)
   •  Yes
   •  No
   •  Unsure
10. Would you support a confidential registry of known abusers, scammers, or coercive controllers?
    •  Absolutely
    •  Not sure
    •  No

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📣 4. Education & Advocacy

• Catfishing: False identities, emotional baiting, grooming tactics
• Emotional abuse: Gaslighting, silent treatment, blame-shifting
• Financial control: Restricting access, pressuring to share or give money, sabotaging work
• Psychological manipulation: Twisting reality, trauma bonding, love bombing, devaluation
• Stalking and obsession: Post-breakup harassment or monitoring
• Legal coercion: Using the court system, threats of lawsuits, reputation damage

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💡

And you’re reminding the world:

Abuse isn’t always physical — but it is always dangerous.