abuse – Island of Misfit Mamas

One Step Forward

It was a conscious decision One that needed to happen eventually Today was the day We stepped briefly back in the city where the abuse happened It was a PA Day that we turned into an Adventure Day And what better way to spend it than visiting a much loved park One that’s been dearlyContinue reading “One Step Forward”

It’s the Principle

When there’s a dirty kitchen to be cleaned but I refused to clean it When there’s an extremely dirty floor that I could have helped take care of When there are dirty dishes that need to be rewashed in order to be usable but I refuse to touch them When there are expenses that canContinue reading “It’s the Principle”

Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse

I’m not the first one to experience this. I won’t be the last. I was seen as crazy. After all, why would someone intentionally do something so slight? It’s just a thermostat. A degree here, a degree there. It shouldn’t have made that big of a difference in things. With my situation, it got toContinue reading “Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse”

The Fence

The one that’s been dividing all parties involved Where, on one side, you’ve had your entire world shattered by abuse Where you’ve been forced to start over Where, if you’re lucky to get out in one piece, you have to defend your actions for ‘staying’ as long as you did The fence where, on theContinue reading “The Fence”

The Conversation: Toxicity

Did you catch it? Was something said that sounded a little…off? Was there an action that took you off guard? Is your sixth sense kicking in, but you don’t know why? Is there someone trying to tell you something about the ‘other side’ of a certain individual? Are you listening? Or is everything being brushedContinue reading “The Conversation: Toxicity”

Reset. Readjust. Restart. Refocus.

There have been many times over the past year where I have had to start over. Each time, I failed. Not because of something that I was doing wrong, but someone kept getting in the way. A brain fog had formed. It was put there by the narcissist. The mental and psychological abuse that heContinue reading “Reset. Readjust. Restart. Refocus.”