Love bombing, gaslighting, and the problem with pathologising dating talk
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Love bombing, gaslighting, and the problem with pathologising dating talk
Phases of Love Bombing Idealization Phase
This is the “wow” stage. You’re praised, adored, and told you’re unlike anyone else (well, you are unlike anyone else, but still). Things feel effortless with this person, and they might say things like “I’ve never felt this way before” after only a few dates. It can feel magical, but it’s also moving at a
... See moreJustin Pere • What Is Love Bombing?
One of the ways we are able to deceive ourselves comes from the words we use. The use of euphemisms, to be exact. Euphemisms allow us to disassociate ourselves from the impact of decisions or actions we might otherwise find distasteful or hard to live with.
Simon Sinek • The Infinite Game
The new mantra says we all have a right to seek emotional gratification if we have been abused, even if it harms others. I am bad, the narratives say, because I was neglected and poorly treated. I was forced to be bad. It is not my fault. Pity me. If you do not pity me, screw you. I pity myself. It is the undiluted narcissism of a society in precip
... See moreChris Hedges • Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
look at how the word “ community ” itself has been warped in recent years into a cynical marketing cliché to rival “storyteller” — annexed as the torched rhetorical territory of people who live to “move product” above all else.
The co-opting of “community” into a sales strategy is insidious, not only because it reduces likeminded groups of people t... See more
The co-opting of “community” into a sales strategy is insidious, not only because it reduces likeminded groups of people t... See more