When an emotionally abusive relationship ends, are you really able to let go of the baggage?
Absolutely, but it does take time. Don’t expect an over night fix. I was in an extremely abusive relationship in every sense, mentally, physically, sexually. Yes even romantic relationships can be sexually abusive. I was in the relationship for 5 years, he was extremely controlling so I had learned that that was the way I was supposed to live. It’s like I had forgotten that life was supposed to be happy. I never spoke to anyone about the situation and I always made people think that I was in the perfect relationship, I let myself get to a point where I didn’t know anything different then the life I lived. For a long time after the relationship ended I struggled with various issues, mainly trust, but the baggage does go away. The memories may not go, (which is good because they remind you not allow anyone to treat you that way) but they get easier to cope with. The most important thing that you recognize that you’re worth so much more, don’t settle for less. The hardest thing for me to
