Trauma Bonding

'If your relationship is so bad, why don't you just leave them?'

'If you were in such an abusive relationship, why did you stay with them for so long?'

'If you knew you were in a relationship with such a toxic person, why didn't you ask people for help?'

If you've ever been asked these questions, aside from being ignorant and hurtful, you'll know it's beyond frustrating. The answer to the above questions, whilst it's complex and often confusing, can be given with two words: trauma bonded.

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