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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think coming from a dysfunctional family where this sort of treatment is what is familiar to them and they don't seek help.

Also  perhaps its like a frog in boiling water, it doesn't realise what's happening until too late.  Things don't start out that way, their self esteem is undermined and then its all too hard.

They have kids really early and feel trapped.

Low self esteem

Mental illness[/quote]

100% this. Easy mark. Even seemingly intelligent and successful people can fall for this. In my case I was so happy to have found the smart, educated, cultured, successful, helpful, honorable (or so I thought; a lot of it was just words) committed person I had hoped to marry that I didn’t comprehend the danger I was in when I excused his temper outbursts, controlling behaviors, denigration, critiques meant to “help” me, rejection of my values and friends, discounting of my needs and desires. All gradual over time and after I had staked more and more and eventually marriage and children, on the relationship bc I thought I had no alternatives especially once married (under pressure) and a parent (and unable to support a child alone).[/quote]

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