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Relationships
fromHuffPost
1 day ago

9 Signs Your Relationship Isn't Worth Fighting For

Relationships should not be a constant source of stress; if efforts to improve fail, it may be time to move on.
Independent films
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

One of Netflix's Sharpest Shows Is Back. It's Even Better Than Before.

The second season's characters are united by longing, stemming from a moment of rage that intertwines their lives amid financial struggles.
fromVulture
1 day ago

Charlize Theron Said It Was 'Very Clear' That Her Father Tried to Kill Her

"It's so strange - all the memories are there. And it's not that I don't try and think about it, but going in such a linear manner, it becomes almost more clear when you talk about it this way."
Writing
#coercive-control
fromIndependent
3 days ago
Law

Man who lied about heart attack and cancer and subjected ex-partner to campaign of abuse and violence jailed

UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

If my boyfriend did what my pastor did, I believe police could investigate'. The campaign to close a serious gap in UK law | Barbara Speed

Rachael Reign's allegations against the UCKG highlight issues of control and coercion within religious groups, which are not covered by current coercive control laws.
fromIndependent
3 days ago
Law

Man who lied about heart attack and cancer and subjected ex-partner to campaign of abuse and violence jailed

UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

If my boyfriend did what my pastor did, I believe police could investigate'. The campaign to close a serious gap in UK law | Barbara Speed

Rachael Reign's allegations against the UCKG highlight issues of control and coercion within religious groups, which are not covered by current coercive control laws.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Legal migrants remain vulnerable to trafficking

Temporary work visa systems can trap migrants in debt, abuse, and fear of deportation, leading to exploitation and human trafficking.
France news
fromThe Local France
4 days ago

France father who kept son in van faces 30 years in jail

A father faces up to 30 years in jail for confining his son in a van for over a year, leading to severe neglect.
Miami food
fromTruthout
4 days ago

"Alligator Alcatraz" Guards Allegedly Beat Prisoners for Requesting Phone Access

Brutal treatment of detained immigrants at ICE facility raises serious concerns about their rights and access to communication.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump's call for hearing in Congress

Melania Trump denied ties to Jeffrey Epstein and called for a congressional hearing for survivors of his abuse.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

When I get abused just for dancing, it shows how far hatred of politicians has gone | Stella Creasy

Joy in politics is increasingly met with hostility, reflecting a troubling trend of character assassination against those who express themselves.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Eminem's 8 Mile helped me survive abuse and opened my eyes to a world outside of orthodox Judaism

Exposure to cinema and Eminem's music provided an escape and connection during a challenging and isolated period of life.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Police offered support to tackle rising threats against MPs

A new national democracy protection unit is established to support police in addressing rising threats and abuse against MPs.
Social justice
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

On Chavez, People, and Power

A respected figure was revealed to have caused harm to vulnerable individuals, prompting a call for accountability and reflection on past actions and movements.
Boston
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Plymouth officer charged with child rape suspended by POST Commission

Samantha Pelrine pleaded not guilty to child rape charges alongside her husband, leading to her suspension as a police officer.
Parenting
fromBuzzFeed
3 weeks ago

Women Are Getting Very, Very Honest About How Their Partner Changed After They Became A Mom

Postpartum experiences reveal varying partner behaviors, ranging from supportive to abusive.
Dining
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The problem goes far beyond Noma I've seen rot creeping into too many kitchens | Lauren Joseph

The fallout at Noma highlights systemic issues of abuse and unrealistic demands in the fine-dining industry.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Headteacher who threw eggs at pupils and said one was wide as a fridge' banned

A headteacher was banned for abusive behavior towards vulnerable students, including throwing eggs and using derogatory language.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Holding Inspired Authority

Effective authority fosters growth through listening, modeling behaviors, and celebrating achievements, avoiding both abuse and abdication.
SF parents
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

He went missing at age 15. His aunt thinks his dad murdered him for being gay. - LGBTQ Nation

Jack Duane Morgan, a 15-year-old student, disappeared under suspicious circumstances, with allegations of foul play involving his father due to Morgan's sexual orientation.
fromTiny Buddha
3 weeks ago

Escaping an Abusive Situation: The Hardest Parts and Greatest Lessons - Tiny Buddha

For years, I had absorbed the chaos. I had made myself smaller, quieter, more accommodating. I had convinced myself that if I could just love harder, be better, try more, something would change. But in that moment, watching my child suffer at the hands of the man who was supposed to protect him, I understood with absolute clarity that nothing I did would ever be enough to fix this.
Mindfulness
Writing
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

Debra Miller's Mother Murdered Her Father. Now, She's Telling Her Story

Debra Miller's memoir reveals the impact of familial trauma and abuse on her life and her struggles with substance use disorders.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

Noma's Rene Redzepi confessed to being a kitchen bully in 2015. What the chef did next

"I've been a bully for a large part of my career. I've yelled and pushed people. I've been a terrible boss at times."
LA food
SF LGBT
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

'A special constable raped me and made me fear for my life'

Tyler, a vulnerable 18-year-old, was manipulated by Bubb, a police officer, leading to a five-year abusive relationship marked by gaslighting and control.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The impossible task of caring for ageing parents who did not care for you: There's a lot of reliving old triggers'

Caring for aging parents can be complex, especially when relationships are marked by abuse or estrangement.
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Are AI Agents Contributing to Gender Stereotypes?

For understandable reasons, much of the alarm being raised about AI technology focuses on a fairly narrow band of adverse effects. AI can hallucinate incorrect answers, which could lead to errors both trivial and damaging. There's also the phenomenon of AI chatbots encouraging their users to engage in harmful or even fatal behavior. But there's another side to this as well: are AI agents reinforcing harmful gender stereotypes?
Artificial intelligence
#family-estrangement
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

My Husband Doled Out an Archaic Punishment to Our Child. His "Justification" Is Just as Bad.

He said his dad had put a bar of soap in his mouth for calling him an asshole after my husband threw water on the dog for getting into the garbage. I am furious. My husband says his mother used to do the same thing to him and his sister for bad language when they were kids so the punishment was appropriate.
Parenting
#family-dynamics
fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago

23 Extremely Shocking, Dark, And Wild DNA Test Stories From Things Like 23andMe

Growing up, I was teased a lot by my sister and mother; they would point out how I looked different from them and distort their faces to look like mine to mock me. One running joke is that I was the "Asian milkman's" daughter because I have a partial epicanthic fold, and they didn't. Turns out, I actually AM my father's child, and the reason that I looked different from my sister is because she wasn't!
Relationships
Mental health
fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago

Parents Who Regret Having Children Shared Their Anonymous Confessions, And Wow

Raising children one didn't want often causes persistent resentment, exhaustion, financial strain, and complex emotions mixing love, guilt, and relief amid trauma or addiction.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Littlejohn abuse 'disgusting and a disgrace' - Ward

Littlejohn was sent off in Crystal Palace's League Cup win over Leicester City on Sunday after an altercation with Hannah Cain. The 35-year-old appeared to grab Cain by the neck and the players fell to the ground in a second-half flashpoint. The Football Association has said it's standard three-match ban for violent conduct was "clearly insufficient" and it can seek an extended punishment if a case is "truly exceptional".
Women
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

From "What's Wrong With Them?" to "What Happened to Them?"

Replace "What's wrong with them?" with "What happened to them?" to encourage empathy while maintaining boundaries and prioritizing safety when necessary.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
5 months ago

Help! My Best Friend Is About to Marry a Nightmare. I Should Know.

Fiancé displays patterns of instability, potential abuse, financial unreliability, and estranged family ties; prioritize the friend's safety, support her, set boundaries, and seek professional help.
#domestic-violence
fromIndependent
5 months ago
Law

'You could see the rage, the control, the arrogance' - PSNI officer who rescued showjumper from Jonathan Creswell says warning signs were there

fromIndependent
5 months ago
Relationships

'You could see the rage, the control, the arrogance. He was dangerous' - PSNI officer who rescued showjumper from Jonathan Creswell says warning signs were there

fromIndependent
9 months ago
Social justice

'He was a psychopath, a narcissist - I thought that I could change him,' says ex-partner of jailed former garda Ian Gillen

fromIndependent
5 months ago
Law

'You could see the rage, the control, the arrogance' - PSNI officer who rescued showjumper from Jonathan Creswell says warning signs were there

fromIndependent
5 months ago
Relationships

'You could see the rage, the control, the arrogance. He was dangerous' - PSNI officer who rescued showjumper from Jonathan Creswell says warning signs were there

fromIndependent
9 months ago
Social justice

'He was a psychopath, a narcissist - I thought that I could change him,' says ex-partner of jailed former garda Ian Gillen

Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Sunlight review monkey-suited woman goes on road trip in Nina Conti's super-quirky directing debut

A comic road-trip film uses a ventriloquist's monkey persona and a suicidal radio host to explore identity, trauma, and alter egos with dark humor.
fromAll Singles And Married
6 months ago

25 Couples That Can Never Have a Joyful Marriage.

Marriage was designed by God to be a haven of love, companionship, intimacy, and growth. But sadly, many couples never taste this joy, not because marriage itself is bad, but because of the way they live and treat one another. Some behaviors, mindsets, and lifestyles poison the foundation of marriage. When couples specialize in fault-finding, they focus more on each other's mistakes than their strengths. A wife who constantly points out her husband's failures without ever appreciating his efforts will eventually crush his spirit.
Relationships
#sean-combs
DC food
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Another ex and alleged victim of Sean Diddy' Combs testifies about freak-offs'

Sean Diddy Combs faces serious sex-trafficking charges as trial testimony reveals abusive dynamics in his intimate relationships.
DC food
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Another ex and alleged victim of Sean Diddy' Combs testifies about freak-offs'

Sean Diddy Combs faces serious sex-trafficking charges as trial testimony reveals abusive dynamics in his intimate relationships.
Books
fromIndependent
7 months ago

'I'd look out the window of our room and he'd be digging' - Irish woman Kathleen Richards on surviving Fred West's House of Horrors

A 17-year-old expelled from home lived with serial killers Fred and Rose West and endured abuse during a two-year stay at 25 Cromwell Street.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
7 months ago

Help! My Biological Family Wants Me to Cut Out My Adoptive Mother. I'm Torn.

Balancing loyalty to an abusive adoptive caregiver against family pressure requires prioritizing personal safety, clear boundaries, and protecting close relationships when deciding contact.
fromDefector
7 months ago

James Dobson Is Dead, Was A Monster | Defector

He enlisted a whole bunch of Ideology-patriarchy; social conservatism; utterly fake upside-down Christianity-in service of those basic motivations, not only to justify his own appetite for and personal acts of sadism and domination but to cast punishment and predation as far out into the world as he could manage. He studied psychology and the Bible so that he could borrow their authority and instrumentalize them to do widespread cruelty more effectively.
Right-wing politics
Television
fromBuzzFeed
7 months ago

Former Nickelodeon Star Ashley Argota Reveals Alleged Abuse She Suffered At Her Mother's Hands

Ashley Argota alleges her mother physically, emotionally, and financially abused and controlled her during and after her True Jackson V.P. career.
fromNBC News
8 months ago

Model's husband was isolated for years before he was found dead in NYC apartment, friends say

"I had no contact with him, and I just wanted him to be happy, and that's all I really cared about. And I was hoping that he was."
NYC LGBT
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

I was too good': Sharon Stone on stardom, family secrets, sexual abuse and her comeback after a stroke

Sharon Stone openly addresses her mother's abusive behavior and their complicated relationship after her recent passing.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

I live for a chance to leave Iraq': how I survived torture and slavery at the hands of Islamic State

Living in a village near Mosul was full of happiness until the Islamic State invaded. I witnessed the murder of my father and cousin at nine years old.
Social justice
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

My cultural awakening: a Steve Carell film made me realise I was being abused

Carell's character in 'The Way Way Back' epitomizes the cruel and abusive step-parent experience, triggering reflections on real-life trauma.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

The Names by Florence Knapp audiobook review a Sliding Doors-style debut

In the novel, Cora grapples with naming her son amidst an abusive relationship, noting that the syllables in her husband's name land with a downward thud.
Books
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Horrific': report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities

Many reported human rights abuses in US immigration detention centers; investigation reveals severe mistreatment and inadequate conditions, impacting vulnerable populations.
#divorce
#healthcare
fromIndependent
8 months ago
Public health

Unmasking Richard Brennan: how rapist former priest kept his dark crimes hidden while living in US

fromIndependent
8 months ago
Public health

Unmasking Richard Brennan: how rapist former priest kept his dark crimes hidden while living in US

Music
fromPitchfork
8 months ago

FKA twigs and Shia LaBeouf Settle Assault and Sexual Battery Lawsuit

FKA twigs drops lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf, agreeing to settle the case out of court.
#immigration
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

What about me?' The confusing jealousy of being spared the abuse my father committed against my sister

Childhood experiences of photographic development stir complex emotions, revealing themes of jealousy, fear, and the dynamics of family abuse.
fromIndependent
9 months ago

Former Archbishop Diarmuid Martin: Removing Bishop Casey's remains from Galway Cathedral was 'the right thing to do'

Tanaiste Simon Harris shared his thoughts with victims of abuse, highlighting their bravery and courage in coming forward to share their stories.
Miscellaneous
Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
9 months ago

37 Heartbreaking Moments When People First Realized There Was Something "Off" About Their Family As Kids

Many individuals realize their family dynamics were unhealthy when they encounter healthier relationships outside of the family context.
#sex-trafficking
World news
fromwww.dw.com
9 months ago

Kidnapped, abused: Reports of missing Alawite women in Syria DW 07/11/2025

Nora, an Alawite woman, was kidnapped, brutalized for a month, and forced to negotiate her freedom through ransom.
Film
fromNo Film School
9 months ago

How Do YouTube Creators Hook the Audience Right Away?

Surviving Ohio State exposes long-ignored stories of abuse, highlighting a painful yet essential conversation surrounding the experiences of male survivors.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

There's nowhere for them to hide any more': Zelda Perkins on Harvey Weinstein and NDAs

UK government announced measures prohibiting NDAs to silence abused employees, marking significant progress in the fight against abusive behavior.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Dozens of MPs refused safety measures' for their staff despite rising abuse

A confidential report sent to Commons authorities highlighted concerns over rising violence and abuse against MPs' staff, with 38% now fearing for their safety.
US politics
#diddy
NYC music
fromIrish Independent
10 months ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend accuses him of kicking, punching and dragging her in sex trafficking trial

Combs faces serious allegations of coercion and abuse from a woman testifying about their relationship dynamics.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
10 months ago

'I'm the Devil and I Could Kill You'

Diddy's trial includes severe allegations of violence and coercion, highlighted by witness testimony that reflects a pattern of abusive behavior.
Bongolan's experience reveals deep personal trauma linked to Diddy's actions, further corroborating claims made by other victims.
NYC music
fromIrish Independent
10 months ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend accuses him of kicking, punching and dragging her in sex trafficking trial

Combs faces serious allegations of coercion and abuse from a woman testifying about their relationship dynamics.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
10 months ago

'I'm the Devil and I Could Kill You'

Diddy's trial includes severe allegations of violence and coercion, highlighted by witness testimony that reflects a pattern of abusive behavior.
Bongolan's experience reveals deep personal trauma linked to Diddy's actions, further corroborating claims made by other victims.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

French PM Francois Bayrou failed to act on abuse at Catholic boarding school, report says

The report found persistent violence in public and private schools across France and accused the state of failing to act against it.
France news
UK news
fromIndependent
10 months ago

'I'm justifiably, unapologetically angry. Angry that Opus Dei exists - a relic of cruelty with no place in this world'

Anne Marie Allen reveals her harrowing experience of servitude and self-mortification in a secretive Catholic organization.
fromIndependent
10 months ago

'Living under total obedience in Opus Dei meant constant fear. Always on high alert. Never being able to relax. Every thought, action or hesitation was judged by the numeraries'

"The looser it was, the more it scraped [the skin], so it was just easier to tie it really tight and then double- or treble-knot it."
UK news
fromMiami Herald
10 months ago

On Father's Day, I'm thankful for a special uncle and making amends with my Dad

"It didn’t matter that they already had five children of their own, ages 6 to 1. To him and Aunt Thelma, two more children wouldn’t matter."
Miami food
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
10 months ago

Abuse towards London Ambulance staff on the rise

There is a 12% increase in reported abuse incidents directed at London Ambulance Service staff, impacting their ability to assist those in dire need.
#nursing-homes
fromAll Singles And Married
10 months ago

Marriage Doesn't Transform People: Choose Wisely for a Happy Future

Ignoring red flags in love can lead to heartbreak. A pastor's story reveals how marrying the wrong person can turn dreams into nightmares.
Relationships
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
10 months ago

Sweden faces call to halt international adoptions after inquiry finds abuses and fraud

A Swedish commission recommends halting international adoptions due to historical abuses and fraud.
#zion-williamson
fromInsideHook
10 months ago
LA Lakers

Lawsuit Accuses Zion Williamson of Rape, Abuse

Zion Williamson is accused of rape and abuse in a lawsuit filed by a former partner.
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 months ago
LA Lakers

New Orleans Pelicans Star Zion Williamson Accused of Rape by Former Girlfriend

Zion Williamson faces serious allegations of rape and abusive behavior from a former girlfriend in a lawsuit.
LA Lakers
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 months ago

New Orleans Pelicans Star Zion Williamson Accused of Rape by Former Girlfriend

Zion Williamson faces serious allegations of rape and abusive behavior from a former girlfriend in a lawsuit.
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