Building trust takes time, layer by layer.
About Stand Again
Why You Never Leave the House and How You Reenter the World
Since you left, you do not go out much any more. You turn down invitations, you find reasons to stay in, and you leave the house as little as you can manage.
Since you left, you do not go out much any more. You turn down invitations, you find reasons to stay in, and you leave the house as little as you can manage.
How Male Victims of Abuse Keep Standing After Being Knocked Down
Keep standing, even when the world stays silent.
Keep standing, even when the world stays silent.
The One Word That Silences 1.5 Million Victims of Abuse
One and a half million Australian men carry silent pain, unheard because of a single word: "But."
One and a half million Australian men carry silent pain, unheard because of a single word: “But.”
Why You Re-Write Every Conversation Until You Socially Isolate
Something you have probably never had explained to you.
Something you have probably never had explained to you.
You Don’t Need to Prove Your Partner Is a Narcissist
If you want to escape an abusive dynamic, the single most important shift you can make is to stop living inside her head.
If you want to escape an abusive dynamic, the single most important shift you can make is to stop living inside her head.
The Voice in the Vacuum: A Look at the Manosphere
A worldview that frames men and women as opponents in a contest, with varying degrees of belief within the community.
A worldview that frames men and women as opponents in a contest, with varying degrees of belief within the community.
Don’t Break Free From ‘Fear Obligation or Guilt’. Take It Back.
Fear, obligation, and guilt (FOG) are not inherently negative emotions but are often manipulated by controlling individuals.
Fear, obligation, and guilt (FOG) are not inherently negative emotions but are often manipulated by controlling individuals.
The Language Men Use Instead of ‘Victim’ and ‘Abuse’, and How to Hear It in a Friend
He has probably already told you. He just didn't use the words you were listening for.
He has probably already told you. He just didn’t use the words you were listening for.
Green Flags to Look for in a New Relationship
Green flags indicate both goodness and compatibility, emphasizing the importance of aligning desires and values in a partner.
Green flags indicate both goodness and compatibility, emphasizing the importance of aligning desires and values in a partner.
How to Have More Than the Emotional Range of a Spoon
There is a persistent, deeply embedded cultural assumption that male emotion is inherently dangerous.
There is a persistent, deeply embedded cultural assumption that male emotion is inherently dangerous.
Grey Rock Is Not a Survival Tool – It’s the Result of Using Them
Grey rock is one of the most widely recommended techniques for surviving an abusive relationship.
Grey rock is one of the most widely recommended techniques for surviving an abusive relationship.
‘If They’re Nice in Public, They Must Know It’s Wrong’ — Why This Belief Is a Trap
They hide their abuse in public, so they must know it's wrong and can change, right?
They hide their abuse in public, so they must know it’s wrong and can change, right?
Why Men Don’t Reach Out for Help – And What Changes It
The silence surrounding male victims of coercive control is not solely due to cultural conditioning or masculine pride, but is a complex, multi-layered issue.
The silence surrounding male victims of coercive control is not solely due to cultural conditioning or masculine pride, but is a complex, multi-layered issue.
The Myths That Silence Male Victims of Family Violence
Men experience intimate partner violence at rates that would shock most people.
Men experience intimate partner violence at rates that would shock most people.
The Bitterness Trap: How Trauma Generalisation Keeps You Stuck After Abuse
Coming out of abuse is complicated.
Coming out of abuse is complicated.