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2. Abuse: verbal, emotional, physical, sexual, financial
Outrage feeling: I feel angry, I feel robbed, I feel humiliated, I am ashamed…
3. Justification: making excuses, explaining why there was an outburst: it was not his fault…
Doubt: I question my own perceptions, I understand his reasons, not as bad as it looks, I feel responsible, I’m not angry anymore…
4. Calm: The perpetrator begs for forgiveness, seeks help, talks about therapy or suicide…
Hope: I want to believe him; I’m giving him another chance, I will try to help him…
1. Tension Building: fits of anger, long periods of silence, bullying, threatening looks...
Anxiety: I sense things will go bad; I’m worried; I try very hard to lower the tension; I’m scared: I am paralyzed, I feel as though I’m walking on eggshells…
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