When Love Feels Like Control

If they ever made you question your own reality, this story is for you.

They didn’t hit you, so you told yourself it wasn’t abuse. You said it was

just a bad day, then another, then every day. They made you feel guilty for needing

reassurance. They called you too sensitive every time you tried to explain your

pain. They controlled who you talked to, what you wore, how you acted,

and somehow convinced you it was love. Slowly, you stopped recognizing yourself.

You walked on eggshells. You apologized for things you didn’t do. You started believing

their version of you instead of your own. They hurt you, then blamed you