When One Person Wants to Spend More Time Together Than the Other In the glow of something new, it’s natural to want to be with someone.To see them more.To feel connected.To share the little things and the big things.To be part of each other’s day — even in the smallest ways. But what happens when you want… Read More 💛 What’s Healthy in a New Relationship?
I’m Living My Life — So Why Are They Still Watching? Here I am.Minding my own business.Not bothering anyone. 🪴 New friends.🖌️ New hobbies.🌞 New interests.💫 A new way of life. Eight months on, living independently, building peace, embracing joy —I’m healing.I’m learning.I’m working.I’m growing. I’ve built new boundaries, formed meaningful connections, rediscovered who I am,… Read More ✨ Not the Person You Think They Are -I’m Living My Life — So Why Are They Still Watching?
“I Don’t Remember That” — When Gaslighting Disguises Itself as Forgetfulness Over seven years ago, I found myself at breaking point.In France.In tears.In pain.I went to someone I thought I could trust — someone who promised me, “You can come to me for help.” She told me she would speak to him. That I wasn’t alone.… Read More 🧠 Not the Person You Think They Are -“I Don’t Remember That”
Do They Want Him to Go to Prison? At some point, you have to stop and ask yourself:Why do they keep pushing?Why do they keep breaking the law, again and again—knowing full well what the consequences are? It’s almost as if they want him to go to prison.And that’s when things get really disturbing. Because if someone is the subject… Read More 🧩 Not the Person You Think They Are – Do They Want Him to Go to Prison?
When They Can’t Let Go — and Won’t Leave You Alone There comes a point when it’s no longer just “keeping tabs” or “being curious.”It’s stalking.It’s invasive.It’s toxic. And it needs to stop. Despite clear boundaries, a restraining order, and multiple warnings, certain people just can’t seem to get on with their own lives. Instead, they sit… Read More 🔒 Not the Person You Think They Are – When They Can’t Let Go
When Control Crosses the Line—Again. There’s a point where “concerned family” becomes controlling, where “checking in” turns into obsession, and where “staying connected” slips into outright stalking. I’ve reached that point. Again. Despite a legal restraining order—clear, binding, and put in place for very real reasons—certain relatives continue to cross boundaries with no respect for law, therapy, or healing.… Read More 🚨 Not the Person You Think They Are – When Control Crosses the Line—Again.
For a long time, I didn’t dare ask myself what I truly wanted from the future. When you’ve spent decades in survival mode—walking on eggshells, silencing your truth, being isolated from loved ones, and enduring emotional trauma—your hopes and dreams can become buried under fear and fatigue. But I’m no longer in survival mode. I… Read More ✨ Looking Ahead: Reclaiming My Life, My Healing, and My Future ✨
🔍 Mobile Phone Evidence in Abuse, Stalking & Psychological Control Behind closed doors and locked screens, phones can reveal the truth behind the mask. In psychological abuse and safeguarding cases, mobile phones are often one of the most crucial sources of evidence. Whether it’s manipulation, threats, inappropriate content, or stalking — digital trails tell a story that victims are often… Read More 📱 “Not the Person You Think They Are”
For 25 years, I worked hard. I put my pension and savings into the shared “pot,” thinking we were building a life together. I contributed my fair share—50% of everything—yet somehow, it was never enough. While my friends were enjoying weekends away with their girlfriends, buying new clothes, and treating themselves to the occasional luxury,… Read More 💰 Financial Abuse Isn’t Always Obvious – But It’s Always Devastating 💔
One of the strangest—and, honestly, almost surreal—aspects of emotional abuse and manipulation is how the stories people tell can crumble when reality steps onto the stage. A few weeks ago, during court proceedings, some rather pathetic lies were told about his health and condition. Yet, my friends from the choir—who also happen to play padel at the exact… Read More Not the Person You Think They Are: When Lies Get Caught on the Court
Linda C J Turner | Trauma Therapist & Emotional Healing Specialist 