by Aubri Black | Jul 19, 2018 | Abuse, Relationships
I don’t like referring to myself as a wife. Even though I am one (#remarried). I’ve considered adding “wife” to my social media bio, but I can’t bring myself to do it. After leaving an abusive marriage, the thought of ever calling myself a wife was like: hell no. The...
by Aubri Black | Jun 15, 2018 | Abuse, Relationships
Abusive relationships are more common than you think; however, many people don’t call them that or don’t know that is what they are. Some find the word abusive too harsh, while others don’t know how to define abuse, to begin with. Some of the things that...
by Aubri Black | May 17, 2018 | Abuse, Relationships
HERO VS. VILLAIN THINKING Those who hold an abusive belief system have a certain way of looking at the world. When I say abusive, I am talking about anyone who does what they do to have power and control over someone else. And this behaviour isn’t always obvious. In...
by Elise Cuddeford | Nov 13, 2017 | Abuse, Relationships
Possibly the most hurtful part of my sexual assault was the church that failed me in the aftermath. A place that had been my home, people who had professed friendship, kinship, sisterhood, and family left me as so much collateral damage. I get it, I do. I know I...
by Aubri Black | Oct 24, 2017 | Abuse, Relationships
Jealousy can come across as something that’s desirable in a partner — especially how it is portrayed in certain movies and books. But is it really that romantic? In our culture jealousy is often seen as a normalized behaviour. It’s said that everyone gets jealous...
by Aubri Black | Feb 14, 2017 | Abuse
You know that girl who hates Valentine’s Day because she doesn’t have a movie-version of love in her life? Yeah, that was me. Love is tricky. The word covers so many possible definitions. I love my family. I love my socks. I love foxes. As humans, we are prone to...
