A fork of Rural Dictionary
This character is usually a short guy with oily skin, raccoon eyes and stringy hair. Lacks ambition and steals peoples personalities to portray as his own. Usually downlow but uses women as his beard because he has not accepted himself yet. He leeches onto women, leads them away from their loved ones, secludes them and drains them of their assets. Very manipulative and narcissistic behaviors.
Jacob Wynn is a character from a book written about women surviving college.
When someone makes you question your reality by lying, denying, or manipulating facts. Common in toxic relationships to make the other person feel insecure or crazy. If this feels familiar, it's okay to seek help or just talk to someone you trust. You deserve safety and happiness.
Gaslighting is a manipulation tactic used to doubt the victims perceptions, memory and reality using lies, denial and blame shifting to maintain control Abuser: "I never said I'd meet you at 7 PM-you must be imagining things again. Honestly, it's exhausting how you always twist my words. Maybe you're the one with the problem, not me."
A manipulative tactic where someone overwhelms you with excessive affection, gifts and promises at the start of a relationship to gain control or trust. Once hooked, they shift to demeaning and controlling behavior.
Love bombing is when they tell you they love you but never had anytime to actually get to know you and fall in love with you. Abuser: “from the moment I met you, I knew you were my soulmate. No one has ever understood me like you do. I’ll do whatever it takes to make you the happiest woman alive because you’re everything I’ve ever wanted. I love you so much” Victim: “wow really? No one has ever said anything like this to me before. I love you too”
A form of control where someone limits access to your money, drains your assets, or makes you financially dependent on them to exert power and trap you in a relationship. If this feels familiar, it's okay to seek help or just talk to someone you trust. You deserve safety and happiness.
Financial abuse is a manipulative tactic that isolates the woman financially, making it harder for her to leave the relationship. Abuser: "You don't need a separate bank account —I'll take care of everything. Just transfer your paycheck to me, and I'll make sure the bills are paid. You're terrible with money anyway, so this is for the best."