I’m Afraid of My Christian Husband’s Criticism and Disapproval [189]

Imagine a mother who stares at her baby.. She won’t smile. Won’t look it in the eye. Doesn’t react when it holds its arms out to be held. Refuses to comfort it when it cries. The baby screams and sobs. The mother won’t move. Now multiply that cruelty across each thousands of days. Switch the mother for a husband. Change the baby to a wife. Other people may throw out the “But does he hit you?” strawman (only extremes, only obvious physical, qualifiable harm counts as abuse). But that baby knows better. You know better. Your desolate heart knows better. The most devastating hurts don’t show on the outside. In this episode: - The different flavors of abuse vs. the different ways victims react - Reaction #1: Fighting Back - Reaction #2: Hiding - Reaction #3: Freezing - Reaction #4 Appeasing - How a still face and a baby show the impact of covert emotional abuse - Why trying to prevent emotional pain only creates more pain - Responses that lead to healing, freedom, and peace Listen or download the transcript at flyingfreenow.com/189 FREE: I'll send you the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage. Just hop on my mailing list at flyingfreesisterhood.com/free-download. (I will NEVER spam you or sell your information.) Desperate for real help and safe people who understand what you're going through? Find out about my online education and support program for women of faith at joinflyingfree.com And, if you are an already divorced Christian woman who wants to take back her life and get healthy, have amazing relationships, build a business or career, or even find a good man - check out joinflyinghigher.com