A place on the tree
Unable to leave a mutually abusive relationship
Both partners repeatedly harm each other during intense conflicts, yet feel unable to separate because the relationship also provides their strongest sense of attachment and understanding. Attempts to leave bring overwhelming distress and are followed by returning to one another.
1 person has stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.
Nearby on the tree
- Staying in an abusive relationship because it is home1
- Still wanting to return to an abusive relationship3
- Feeling trapped in exhausting work because of financial pressure2
- Having a partner use a private confidence against you1
- Considering staying in a dead marriage for a child's sake1
- Loving a close friend who is already in a relationship3
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.