Toxic relationships (and toxic people) operate on a strategy—to isolate you, make you bury your pain in shame, and convince you that speaking up would be more embarrassing than enduring the nonsense.

Jennifer Lewis said it best about her love/money scammer: “He though I’d be too embarrassed to tell the truth. But here’s the reality—shame and abuse survive in silence.

The moment you say out loud:

* ‘I saw the signs and ignored them.’

* ‘I stayed too long.’

* ‘I’m angry at myself for trusting them.’

…is the moment their power crumbles.

This isn’t about you being ‘foolish’ or ‘not enough.’ This is about them rigging the game. The only way out? Break the silence. Not just to your loved ones… but yourself.

You’re not alone in the regret, the overthinking, the ‘I should’ve known’ spiral. But your story isn’t just pain—it’s proof you’re still here, still fighting.

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