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- Who is in Command? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Elsabe SmitI am always fascinated about how our questions get answered - and sometimes how we are steered in a direction without even asking the question. Someone very dear and close to me is at a point where he has no dignity or quality of life left. He had told me in so many words that he is not ...
Views: 1333(2 votes) - ***Trait-Traction: The Real Danger For Women - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Teagin Maddox,A destructive man has to get traction with a woman in order to establish power and control. His ability to gain momentum when he meets you is based on how you perceive his contact, how you interpret his communication, and how you respond to his gaze. If you are on his radar, or already in ...
Views: 2886(3 votes) - ***Senator Elect Scott Brown Confirms It: Chivalry Is Dead - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2010 from Teagin Maddox,Thank you Scott Brown, newly elected Senator of Massachusetts, for offering up your daughters at your victory speech last night. First, as a Republican, you shocked the political world by taking the seat, then you shock everyone else with your outrageously inappropriate “wit”. It appears we ...
Views: 1870(4 votes) - ***Hanes Rejects Sheen~Sort Of - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2010 from Teagin Maddox,On January 6, 2010, HANES dropped Charlie Sheen as their advertising star. Yeah HANES! I am going to stock up on tighty-whities just to show my support for your decision to ditch the disordered wife-beater who has a history of disgraces against women. This deserves attention as the message ...
Views: 2370(4 votes) - Our Universal Family - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Jo-Anne CutlerFrom the generous outpouring of compassion and support for the people of Haiti to the theme of the top grossing Golden Globe best motion picture, Avatar, the message is clear – we are all connected as human beings – one universal family. The experience of profound devastation and continuous ...
Views: 2008(1 vote) - ***CNN Missed The Point With Charlie Sheen - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Teagin Maddox,On CNN’s (HLN) SHOWBIZ TONIGHT with AJ Hammer (January 7, 2010), talking head Brooke Anderson stated: “...Charlie Sheen has had a bad boy reputation for a long time, so people aren’t shocked when he does something out of line, but, if these domestic violence allegations are true, he does need ...
Views: 2317(3 votes) - Domestic Violence - Something Can be Done - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Michelle ElaawarWhat makes sufferers of Domestic Violence stay in a violent relationship? Many sufferers feel they have nowhere else to turn. After being with a violent and abusive partner, they have such low self-esteem they can’t fathom what it feels like to deserve something better. The memories of ...
Views: 1405(1 vote) - ***To Date A Beater or Not? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Teagin Maddox,Any man who hits a woman is not a man who can be trained not to hit a woman; it is one of the lowest things a man can do. It cannot be undone, and it cannot be explained; he will not grow out of it or find someone whom he won’t abuse. His aggression speaks to his raw character and tells you ...
Views: 2974(3 votes) - ***Two Traits Destructive Men Look For - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Teagin Maddox,When dealing with a bad guy, your requests, desires, and feelings have to play second to other things in his life. In the beginning, he will put his new gal in low priority as a test of her willingness to bend to his wishes, to see if she will cut herself out at her own expense and pain. ...
Views: 4572(1 vote) - ***Women = Targets: The Perspective of Abusive Men - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Teagin Maddox,Women who end up with destructive, abusive, toxic men, have tested 88-95% higher in certain traits than other women. It is no accident or bad luck that you landed a guy that creates chaos and harm in your life; it means you have been found by a destructive guy. Before they know it, women get ...
Views: 10581(6 votes) - ***HOW TO DATE AFTER A DESTRUCTIVE MAN - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Teagin Maddox,If you return to the dating scene after you’ve been with a destructive man and think you don’t need to plan, then I guarantee that you will end up picking your default dude, or should I say, your default dud. If you are not being intentional in picking your new mate, that is exactly what you ...
Views: 8164(4 votes) - ***Four Ways to Overcome Your Story - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Teagin Maddox,Women who are coming out of destructive relationships have been the most invisible women on the planet. We have been silent for a long time, our lives lacking normal, responsive, interactive, and respectful communication. When our silence finally breaks, however, we suddenly can’t be stopped. ...
Views: 3322(5 votes) - ***Divorcing Destruction: Think Straight and Think Strong - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Teagin Maddox,As women, we typically give, and want, more in relationships than men; we want nice homes and solid families, not just some roof over our heads and a bunch of people co-existing together--although that sure would be easier. Nope; we want constant connection; we want the fairy tale. We are ...
Views: 2676(4 votes) - Warning Signs of an Abusive Relationship - Be Very Quiet - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Daryl CampbellYou don't get the full gist of it in the beginning of the relationship. And as far as your significant other is concerned you are not supposed to. If you did than the chances of you still being in the relationship would drop considerably. So they went about sweeping you off of your feet and ...
Views: 1316(2 votes) - Tall, Dark and Dangerous - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Susan GreenI remember the first time I saw him. I had just turned 18 and was at my first, yes my first, boy girl party. He was tall dark and very handsome and he oozed confidence. I was shy and a bit of a wallflower, but he wandered over and asked me my name. From that day on we would be inseparable. My ...
Views: 2380(1 vote) - Malicious Divorce Syndrome - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Les LinetDivorce is often brutal both to the divorcing spouses and to their children. This discussion will appreciate the enormous stress and distress that divorce subjects upon families, including both the adults and children. A syndrome of divorce-related hostilities that affect children has been ...
Views: 8593(10 votes) - Abusive Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Les LinetDr. Linet has extensive experience and expertise in the problem of abuse in its various forms. Most people are more familiar with the concept of physical abuse than they are of nonphysical abuse. The terms, nonphysical abuse, relationship abuse, verbal abuse, emotional abuse, and ... Dr. Linet ...
Views: 1652(7 votes) - When You Have Problems In a Relationship - Should You Forgive and Forget? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealIf someone has let you down or hurt you repeatedly you may wonder how many times you should "forgive and forget" before you give up on the relationship. No one else can really tell you what to do, although you may wish to ask others for their advice. If you are always being let down or hurt ...
Views: 3292 - Sprouting the Seeds of Infidelity by Susan Sheppard - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2011 from Susan SheppardInfidelity affects 8 out of 10 marriages in this country. This is a shocking statistic! What happens between the time the marriage vows are spoken and that first episode of cheating? It's an assumption, of course, but I don't think that 80% of the people who get married intend to cheat or ...
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