Posted on February 18, 2022
by Janna
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You’re going to think I’m sharing this for a pat on the back, but I promise I’m not. I’m sharing so that you know how close to home it hits, and that if it’s where you are, I know right along with you —… Continue Reading “For Less Than a Combo Meal”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, Dollar Tree, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse, gaslighting, healing, manipulation, money, narcissistic abuse, paying it forward, post-separation abuse, shopping, starting over after abuse, survivor
Posted on February 8, 2022
by Janna
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A controversial opinion He informed me early on that he wouldn’t provide child support. His “logic” was that I was working, too, and that I was making as much money as he was. Support was moot, he said. What he conveniently ignored was that… Continue Reading “Child Support, Yes or No?”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Opinion, Personal Essay, Self Empowerment, Self ImprovementTags: abuse survivors, child support, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse, gaslighting, greed, healing, manipulation, money, narcissistic abuse, starting over after abuse, survivor
Posted on February 21, 2021
by Janna
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THE TRUTH BEHIND FINANCIAL ABUSE | Samantha has started seeing the patterns when it comes to money. “He spends freely on himself, like on his toys and fun stuff and trips with the guys, but if I spend money — even on household needs… Continue Reading “Why is Money So Important to My Abuser?”
Category: Abuse Against Women, Advice, Advocacy & Education, Living Your Own Life, Personality Disorders (abusive), Self EmpowermentTags: abusive relationships, allowance, control, debt, financial abuse, isolation, loans, money, narcissistic abuse, Narcissists, personal loans, power, power and control, stunted development