I always felt there was something wrong with a previous relationship. I was right – it was emotionally abusive. Only I didn’t realise it at the time. I thought it was me that was setting the relationship all skew whiff – I was blamed enough times to believe it. But my friends knew something was … Continue reading Abuse doesn’t go unnoticed – friends can tell
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There is nothing wrong with you
One of the defining features of my previous relationship which was emotionally abusive was the sense that there was something wrong with me. There were a lot of things I never seemed to get right – the time in the morning I brought his cup of tea, how I peeled mushrooms, pureeing soup instead of … Continue reading There is nothing wrong with you
5 things I’ve learnt about sailing
Beachy head and the Seven Sisters It’s two weeks into the adventure of sailing around Great Britain and I’m adjusting to being on the water and living in a 28-foot space. I’m a newbie to this sailing game so it’s been a full-on introduction to the rigours of sailing. Here are five things I’ve learnt … Continue reading 5 things I’ve learnt about sailing
Why I’m fundraising to tackle domestic abuse
If there was one word to describe the realisation that I had been in an emotionally abusive relationship, that word would be shame. It would quickly be followed by the word weakness. How did I not realise I was in an emotionally abusive relationship? How weak was I to get into this sort of relationship … Continue reading Why I’m fundraising to tackle domestic abuse