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Domestic Abuse - victim no more!1 comment

Thinking Woman wrote 4 months ago: I’ve noticed something about myself and that is that I tend to come from scarcity when it come … more →

Tags: After abuse, domestic abuse, escaping abuse, healing, fully realised, Getting to know myself.., Habits, I don't want to be a victim anymore, Living Life Fully

The difference between narcissism and self-confidence4 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 4 months ago: Check out Sam Vaknin (you can get there via melove54, top of the page – link to YouTube video … more →

Tags: Bullying, domestic abuse, Equality, Family/ Relationships, narcissistic personality disorder, narcissism, the narcissistic lover, the narcissistic partner, am I married to a narcissist?

A tribute to Michael Jackson.....

Thinking Woman wrote 5 months ago:   Michael Jackson 1958-2009 God bless you Michael. May you rest in peace and may your music live on. … more →

Tags: Family/ Relationships, Equality, healing, death of michael jackson, tribute to michael jackson, MICHAEL JACKSON, Celebrity Heroes, Music Legends

Domestic Abuse - one year after leaving, beginning to let go1 comment

Thinking Woman wrote 5 months ago:   I want to talk about forgiveness, again. But I’ll do that in a later post. Reason I mention it is … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, After abuse, healing, healing after abuse, Realisations, overcoming abuse, domestic abuse and healing, putting the past behind you, healing your emotions

Domestic Violence - read this!6 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 5 months ago: Today, I want to write about what it’s like to be the victim in an abusive relationship being accuse … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Family/ Relationships, Seeking help and advice, Abuse and the law, Domestic Violence, accused of violence, am I a perpetrator of domestic violence if I hit my abu, I've been accused of violence in my relationship, What should I do?

Don't Excuse Bad Behaviour!1 comment

Thinking Woman wrote 6 months ago:   Fitting in Okay, look, this is gonna be controversial – but then so is domestic abuse so I g … more →

Tags: Equality, abuse and bad behaviour, abusive behaviour, excuses for bad behaviour, bumping into people in line, friendly shopping, Shop Staff, behaviour of shop staff, what should you do if you bump into a customer?

Congratulations English Sports Women!3 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago: Let me just take this opportunity to congratulate both the England Women’s Cricket team and En … more →

Tags: Equality, Sex Equality, England Women's Cricket Team, England Women's Rugby, equality in sport, inequality in sport, sports victory, victory for English Women in sport

Sex equality is fine - but don't scare the boys!3 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago: I have a very dear friend who thinks she is a ‘modern woman’ with modern, liberated view … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, After abuse, Equality, Germaine Greer, Sex Equality, Women's Liberation, Battle of the Sexes, modern female thinking, differences between men and women

Are women over 40 finished where dating is concerned?2 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago:   Older women Are women over 40 attractive to men? I’ve been told recently by a woman who runs … more →

Tags: Seeking help and advice, After abuse, dating over 40, Older women, are older women attractive?, Dating Agencies, Dating, ageism, shallow world views

Why did Fritzl Change his Mind and Plead Guilty? 2 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago: This is interesting: Initially, Fritzl pleaded not guilty to murdering his child through neglect but … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Family/ Relationships, Bullying, escaping abuse, After abuse, Josef Fritzl case, domestic abuse and the Fritzl case, abuse against children, why did Fritzl change his mind?

Stand up Against Abuse!1 comment

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago: So, Josef Fritzl (the Austrian who imprisoned his daughter in the cellar for 24 years, where he repe … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Bullying, Seeking help and advice, escaping abuse, After abuse, Abuse and the law, Josef Fritzl case, highlighting abuse, stand up against abuse

The Need for a Sense of Community

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago: The fact that Josef Fritzl ‘got away with it’ for so long, I fear, is a problem exacerbated by our d … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Family/ Relationships, escaping abuse, After abuse, Josef Fritzl case, regaining community, taking care of each other, when is it okay to ask questions?, uncovering domestic abuse

The Difference Between Deviant Behaviour and Abuse.

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago: There are many people on the planet who display what could be described as ‘deviant behaviour’, that … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Family/ Relationships, Bullying, Control?, Manipulation, deviant behaviour, deviant behaviour and abuse, Josef Fritzl case, why abusers do it

Control Freaks!

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago: The Fritzl thing was sickening, because of what he did, who he was and the fact that people like him … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Bullying, escaping abuse, After abuse, Fritzl case, josef fritzl, Control freaks, abusers and control, trying to control others

Domestic Abuse and the difference between infatuation and obsession

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago: There are many reasons why women stay with abusive partners. Today, I thought I would focus on one i … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Relationships, recognising abuse, abuse and infatuation, the dangers of obsession, abuse and obsession, the difference between infatuation and obsession, early stages of a relationship, relating to an abuser

Stop coming up with excuses for abuse.......2 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago:   Chain of Abuse There is a high-profile case currently going on in Austria in which a father is acc … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Bullying, Abuse and the law, Abuse, What is Abuse?, Austrian abuse case, personality disorder, rape, excusing abuse

The Difference Between Volatile and Abusive Relationships3 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 8 months ago:   Volatility I’ve been thinking about the difference between volatility in relationships and a … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Family/ Relationships, Bullying, After abuse, domestic abuse and volatility, what is a volatile relationship?, definition of volatility, What is Abuse?, Controlling partners

Domestic Violence undermined by the media2 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 9 months ago: I watched on the news today an update of the story about the alledged domestic violence attack by ra … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, escaping abuse, Domestic Violence, how is domestic violence reported by the media?, reports of domestic violence, rihanna attack, Chris Brown rap star, Celebrity Domestic Violence, irresponsible media reporting

In the company of Gremlins4 comments

Thinking Woman wrote 9 months ago:   Another Snowy Picture I am healing, I know I am. Life feels so different than it did a year ago. I … more →

Tags: domestic abuse, Seeking help and advice, escaping abuse, After abuse, Coping, Coping with Abuse, life after abuse, dealing with domestic abuse, surviving domestic abuse


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