Why Abuse Is Not Love and How to Recognize the Difference

This episode dismantles the dangerous myth that abuse equals love, explaining how apologies, intensity, and control create a confusing cycle that conditions people to accept harm as care.

It explores why staying is often about survival—not weakness—how abuse reshapes trust and self-worth, and the long-term impact on future relationships.

To anyone living this: you are not to blame, you deserve safety and respect, and breaking the cycle starts with understanding that abuse is never love.