Mothering with Love and Awareness While Divorcing a Silent Gaslighter
Leaving an emotionally abusive relationship isn’t the end of the story—it’s the beginning of rewriting it. And as mothers, we’re not just reclaiming ourselves; we’re modeling for our children what love looks like when it’s honest, clear, and safe.
What Is Silent Gaslighting? And Why It’s So Hard to Name
He never yelled—until the very end.
He didn’t hit me.
He didn’t even argue most of the time.
He just… said nothing.
No answers. No reactions. No acknowledgement of how I felt, what I needed, or who I was slowly becoming under the weight of all that silence.