This is Lee Ann’s story part one of two parts.

Our interview with Lee Ann, who lives in Florida, covers a lot of dating and domestic violence topics. You’ll hear about love bombing, overt narcissism, emotional and physical violence, and the rise and fall of a fortune made and lost.

There is coercive control, deception, even degradation. You will also hear of the deaths of two ex-husbands. It’s all in this conversation.

From living in a manor house with a housekeeper, to living on the run after calling in police to break up a domestic dispute, Lee Ann has seen it all. And she has experience at all.

And through it all, Lee Ann has been a determined survivor who found plenty of strength and she continues to recover.

Lee Ann has never told her entire domestic violence story to anyone before.

This is Lee Ann’s story.

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This time, I'm the one being interviewed. 

This conversation tells the whole story about how the WHEN DATING HURTS book and podcast came about--the hard way.

It's good to know our podcast has the opportunity to be talked about before a whole-new group of listeners. This is one of the surest ways to grow our listening audience.

If you do not know my family's story, this is a good opportunity.

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Content/Trigger Warnings:
Domestic abuse, domestic violence, and graphic violence.

The voice you hear on this WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast episode was created by artificial intelligence. It is not a real person's voice.

The words spoken are a composite of beliefs and concepts expressed by dating and domestic abusers found within articles and interviews. They have been collected over nearly two decades. They have been reassembled as complete ideas and thoughts.   

This episode illustrates how abusers portray themselves as victims. There is not one "portrait" that fits all abusers, of course, but many never take ownership of their words or actions, and they justify their abusive and destructive behavior.     

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This is part two in a two-part story.   

At 16-years of age, Marie and a few high school friends went to a local university to hang out at some social events. That’s where she met Jake.

Jake was a 21-year-old college student with aspirations of playing football. But injuries took that dream away from him. Instead, he used opioids and other means to deal with pain. In truth, he was addicted but said he had it under control.

The Marie and Jake relationship “stuck”, and it lasted for years that included a list of red flags. While listening to Marie’s story, we find ourselves hoping she will see the light and direct her affections elsewhere. But it will take a long time for her to get there.

In part two of her story, Marie speaks about an internship which allowed her to listen to highly dangerous domestic violence predators on probation. She gained powerful insights into the minds of abusers. Insights which helped her see Jake for who he truly was.

In practical ways, this story describes red flags, drug abuse, dating abuse, coercive control, poor decision-making, and so many other missteps made (and consequences brought) in peoples’ lives.

This is Marie’s story.  NOTE:   If you want to share your story of abuse on the     WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, email me: BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com

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03.03.2024

This is part one in a two-part story.

At 16-years of age, Marie and a few high school friends went to a local university to hang out at some social events. That’s where she met Jake.

Jake was a 21-year-old college student with aspirations of playing football. But injuries took that dream away from him. Instead, he used opioids and other means to deal with pain. In truth, he was addicted but said he had it under control.

The Marie and Jake relationship “stuck”, and it lasted for years that included a list of red flags. While listening to Marie’s story, we find ourselves hoping she will see the light and direct her affections elsewhere. But it will take a long time for her to get there.

In part two of her story, Marie speaks about an internship which allowed her to listen to highly dangerous domestic violence predators on probation. She gained powerful insights into the minds of abusers. Insights which helped her see Jake for who he truly was.

In practical ways, this story describes red flags, drug abuse, dating abuse, coercive control, poor decision-making, and so many other missteps made (and consequences brought) in peoples’ lives.

This is Marie’s story.

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Bill Mitchell             
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03.03.2024

This is the second in a two-part story with Erin.

Erin was taken advantage of while she was suffering through a highly sensitive passage in her life. Charlie presented himself as the right answer at the right time.

Like many victims, she was an innocent, generous person. The kind of target predators are looking to lure straight into problematic relationships.

The warning signs of potential danger were there, but Erin didn’t interpret them. You will learn plenty from this powerful episode. You will see how difficult it is to break from an accomplished abuser. You need to hear Erin's story.    

Be sure you share this WHEN DATING HURTS episode with someone who's dating.    

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This is the first in a two-part story with Erin. 

Erin was taken advantage of while she was suffering through a highly sensitive passage in her life. Charlie presented himself as the right answer at the right time.  

Like many victims, she was an innocent, generous person. The kind of target predators are looking to lure straight into problematic relationships. 

The warning signs of potential danger were there, but Erin didn’t interpret them. You will learn plenty from this powerful episode. You will see how difficult it is to break from an accomplished abuser. You need to hear Erin's story.

Be sure you share this WHEN DATING HURTS episode with someone who's dating.

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This is part one of two parts with Amanda.   

This interview comes with all the trigger warnings.

Amanda lives in Australia, but her story could have taken place anywhere in the world.

The treatment Amanda and her twin sister (named J.J.) received as babies continued into their teen years. It is shocking, disturbing, inhumane, and, frankly, impossible to comprehend. But it is true, nonetheless.

This is Domestic Violence at its ugliest.

The redeeming facet about Amanda’s story is how it never managed to break her. Her generous spirit can be witnessed here. She somehow was able to find a way to live through it all and took a heroic path in life.

This is Amanda's story.

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This is part one of two parts with Amanda.

This interview comes with all the trigger warnings.

Amanda lives in Australia, but her story could have taken place anywhere in the world.

The treatment Amanda and her twin sister (named J.J.) received as babies continued into their teen years. It is shocking, disturbing, inhumane, and, frankly, impossible to comprehend. But it is true, nonetheless. 

This is Domestic Violence at its ugliest.

The redeeming facet about Amanda’s story is how it never managed to break her. Her generous spirit can be witnessed here. She somehow was able to find a way to live through it all and took a heroic path in life.

This is Amanda's story.

NOTE:    
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Bill Mitchell
WhenDatingHurts.com

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This is part three of three parts with Sabrina.   

She met him in her freshman year of college. He was a senior. Was it love at first sight? Maybe for her. Not for him. Jake had other ideas.

This story is meant for parents with daughters in, or soon entering, college. It should be a time when they begin to take off in life and learn to find their way. But it be a time when they display their innocence and are easy prey for predators.

Sabrina was a trusting young woman who put her life in the hands of a man who knew how to manipulate her until she had no power at all. The more she gave the more he took.

We ask ourselves how these kinds of toxic/dangerous relationships take hold. We ask why a smart person doesn't just pick up and leave. This story will explain this from the POV of someone who still cannot understand how she had this happen to her.   

This is Sabrina's story.   

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