Mutual abuse is not real: Here’s how the internet keeps getting it wrong.

Reactive abuse is an intense emotional reaction.It arises after having endured a constant mistreatment that can be subtle or evident.What are its consequences and how to get out of this dynamic.

Mutual abuse is not real: Here’s how the internet keeps getting it wrong.

The conversation around mutual abuse first piqued my interest around the time that the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp defamation trial was making headlines. It was the first time I had ever heard of the term, and even to my inexperienced ears I thought it sounded odd. In every relationship, there is a power imbalance.  Power imbalances in relationships include anything from age difference, monetary difference or education difference. Just because a…