CW: Emotional Abuse, Emotional Manipulation, Mention of Panic Attacks

If you find yourself saying “at least it isn’t that bad,” there’s a pretty good chance that means it’s not good. Today’s episode is about something I wasn’t sure I would ever talk about. This episode feels like my most vulnerable to date in some ways, and is honestly scary to post. I have struggled a lot with figuring out how I want to discuss this, but I've realized don’t think there can ever be the exact perfect words for it. Love shouldn’t make you feel hopeless or helpless, and it shouldn’t consume every part of your life. I am only 22, so I by no means claim to know everything, and I'm sure I still have so much to learn, but these are my reflections thus far on love, and things that run adjacent to it in extremely harmful ways. In this episode of Nothing Typical, I discuss lessons learned from a past relationship, advice I wish I could give to my past self, and the importance of self-trust both in and outside of relationships. I also know that healing is a process, so I am fully open to some of these perspectives changing and/or growing, but this is where I'm at with everything for now. 

Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional, a life coach or anything of that matter; I am just a girl sharing her thoughts. All thoughts are of my own experiences and feelings, and in no way, shape or form are meant to defame any individual or to cause any harm. 

If you are experiencing any form of abuse, here are some resources. Take what you need, sending you all the strength in the world 🤍

https://www.crisistextline.org/topics/emotional-abuse/
https://www.womenslaw.org/about-abuse/forms-abuse/emotional-and-psychological-abuse https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/domestic-violence/art-20048397 https://ccfwe.org/find-help-across-canada/
https://refuge.org.uk/ https://988.ca/
https://findahelpline.com/countries/gb
https://mentalhealthhotline.org/panic-attack-hotline/