July 18, 2022

Domestic Violence & Red Flags: It Ends with Us

40 minutes

TW: Domestic violence

This week Maryellen is joined by her sister-in-law to analyze the domestic violence portrayed in Colleen Hoover’s popular novel, It Ends with Us:

Why they thought it was a good depiction of a violent relationship

Trauma is not an excuse for abuse

There should be more therapy talk in this book

Correlation/schemas – the cycle of abuse

Romanticizing abuse and toxic sex

Red flags and green flags from the characters

Manipulation vs. trying to do something nice

Victim blaming

National Domestic Violence Hotline (open 24/7): 800-799-SAFE. Text START to 88788

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July 18, 2022

Domestic Violence & Red Flags: It Ends with Us

40 minutes

TW: Domestic violence

This week Maryellen is joined by her sister-in-law to analyze the domestic violence portrayed in Colleen Hoover’s popular novel, It Ends with Us:

Why they thought it was a good depiction of a violent relationship

Trauma is not an excuse for abuse

There should be more therapy talk in this book

Correlation/schemas – the cycle of abuse

Romanticizing abuse and toxic sex

Red flags and green flags from the characters

Manipulation vs. trying to do something nice

Victim blaming

National Domestic Violence Hotline (open 24/7): 800-799-SAFE. Text START to 88788

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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