Perpetrators used emotional connection to create a sense of closeness early in the relationship, later using it against their victims.

It has now been a year, and I’m still grieving. I feel I abandoned the child — first by moving away, then by cutting ties.

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Before going on to commit violence, domestic abusers use a mix of intense affection and emotional cruelty, combined with ...