The upsides of remaining friends with your abusive ex

feminismandhappiness:

  • there is none
  • don’t do it
  • they will keep abusing you as a friend
  • only this time it may be more difficult for you to notice what they’re doing
  • your friendship with them will be used against you if you ever decide to go public with your story
  • the energy you invest in taking care of their feelings (because an abuser’s feelings always come first) is energy you should use to rebuild yourself instead
  • they will try to confuse you and make you feel guilty. they will use your compassion, don’t fall for it
  • THEY chose to abuse you, THEY should deal with the consequences alone
  • they don’t deserve your friendship
  • just don’t
  • they won’t come to their senses and change for the better magically just because you are not dating
  • it can actually get even worse when they realize you’re not coming back together
  • trust me on this
  • 0/10 don’t recommend