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Mae Holloway's avatar

This is a subject I’ve been wrestling with. I’m interested in what you think about cathartic poetry, which I’m writing to help me (and others) make sense of, and come to terms with, the abuse in a past relationship. I felt confused and that I had no control and because my partner was a covert narcissist, no one could see what was going on. The words I use are my way of taking back some control, even if anonymously. The words used against me harmed me, but these allow me to form my expediences in a way that clarify what happened out of all the manipulation. Is this positive? Is it negative? Is it important to use these words to help those still in a situation like this, so they can recognise the gaslighting and get out, or just feel that someone else has been there and they understand? It can be so confusing and you can feel powerless, weak, ashamed. Are my words, recreating those past experiences, negative, if they help a person move on from what their mind has been trapped in for so long?

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Skipper4Q's avatar

This is brilliant and easy to understand.

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