Abusers are rarely motivated by remorse. They are not sitting with guilt over the harm they caused, the words they used, or the fear they created. What activates them instead is exposure. When you speak about what happened, when you tell the truth without softening it, when you stop protecting their image, that is when they react. Why? Because accountability threatens the version of themselves they work so hard to maintain. Abuse thrives in secrecy. Silence allows them to continue seeing...
