“Chris's apartment was like a time capsule, and every time I stepped through the door I became one of its many preserved fixtures, reprising my role as the submissive starry-eyed girl, again and again and again.” PsychologyTraumaToxic RelationshipsGroomingStockholm SyndromeCoercive ControlTrauma BondAbuse By TeacherChild Sexual Grooming Book:Dissonance Source: Dissonance
“I told Ian, "When I think of sexual assault, I think of a child lying in their bed and someone coming into their room at night." Ian's voice hardened. "I think of a girl being locked in a band room by her teacher.” Child Sexual AbuseGroomingCognitive DissonanceStockholm SyndromeTrauma BondChild Sexual GroomingSexual GroomingGroomed By TeacherSexual Assault By Teacher Book:Dissonance Source: Dissonance