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If Your Reaction to a Woman’s Boundaries Is Anger, You Are the Problem

A breakup letter to every man who thinks love means control – and every woman who’s ever had to scream to be heard.

By THE HONED CRONEPublished 3 months ago 3 min read

To whom it may concern,

If your woman is upset, quiet, asks you to stop doing something, asks you a question, has her own opinion, doesn’t agree with you, says no to you, doesn’t want to do something you want her to, takes space or privacy, stands up for herself, has struggles or insecurities, needs emotional support…

And your reaction is to get ANGRY at HER.

And then she tries – first gently – to understand, gently to explain, gently saying no thank you…

And your reaction is to get MORE angry.

And she has to raise her voice, deepen her tone, make herself heard, and you still don’t stop.

And she walks away from you…

And then your anger becomes rage and you FOLLOW her.

And now you start yelling. She starts hysterically DEFENDING herself from you.

You. Are. Now. An. Abusive. Toxic. Shitty. Person.

Now she leaves you.

You still refuse to stop hurting her.

You smirk and film her struggling to leave you.

You keep hurting her. All the way home.

You dump her on the curb, make her lift all her own things.

You don’t have anything kind to say. No hug. No apology.

Then you ignore her for a week.

Then you offer to send her leftover things in the mail because she’s “crazy.”

Then you tell her you love and miss her but just can’t be in this because it triggers your childhood trauma, and now it’s her fault… “sorry.”

All the while, you’ve been leading her on with promises of marriage and a home and a future.

You’ve been bashing her friends, family, and exes for three months.

You told her she was perfect. You said you loved her so much.

You told her there were no issues at all.

Wow.

And another week goes by, and she’s already moving on, repairing the damage, putting the pieces of her heart and mind back together – and then you reach out to REENGAGE, to guilt her, to draw her back, to test her empathy, loyalty, and scramble her brain.

And she makes the worst mistake of her life by trusting your GAME. She responds to your mask. She lets you back into her life.

And you set about destroying her again.

This is not love.

This is not passion.

This is not heartbreak.

This is manipulation.

Projection.

Emotional terrorism.

It is a slow, corrosive poison, masked in charm, wrapped in lies, hidden in smiles, delivered with the smugness of entitlement.

And the women who survive it deserve to speak.

Deserve to scream.

Deserve to write it down and walk away forever.

They deserve to reclaim their voice, their space, their life.

To draw lines, build walls, and set boundaries that no one, especially no abuser, can cross.

This letter was for him.

It’s based on a true story that became a nightmare.

A nightmare that, thank God, I woke up from and walked away.

But it’s also for you.

Yes, you. Reading this.

Waking up inside a cycle you didn’t realize was abuse.

Feeling trapped by charm and sweet words, promises, and manipulation.

Feeling guilt, shame, fear.

Feeling like it’s your fault.

Feeling like you’re overreacting.

It’s not your fault.

The fault lies entirely with the person who intentionally manipulates, coerces, intimidates, and hurts you.

You don’t need permission to leave.

You don’t need validation from the abuser.

You don’t need an excuse.

You don’t need to explain.

You don’t need to wait for them to understand, apologize, or change.

You need the truth.

You need your life.

You need your power.

You need to stop being gaslit, controlled, and diminished.

You need to exit.

And the exit is yours to claim.

No one can take it from you.

No one can decide your freedom but you.

You deserve to be safe, whole, heard, and free.

You deserve love that doesn’t hurt, humiliate, or manipulate.

You deserve respect.

You deserve clarity.

You deserve truth.

So if you are reading this, trembling, uncertain, scared, or angry…

Know this: leaving does not make you weak.

Leaving makes you a survivor.

Leaving is holy.

Leaving is brave.

Leaving is reclaiming yourself.

The world may try to tell you otherwise.

The abuser may scream, smirk, and gaslight.

But your truth, your life, your voice – that is untouchable.

It is sacred.

It is yours.

And it is time to take it back.

It is time to exit.

It is time to rise.

It is time to be whole.

It is time to be free.

#NarcissisticAbuse #ToxicRelationships #DomesticAbuse #SurvivorTruth #WomensVoices #MediumWriters #EXIT369 #SacredRage #EmotionalAbuseAwareness #FeminineRising #RelationshipRedFlags #SpiritualHealing

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About the Creator

THE HONED CRONE

Sacred survivor, mythic storyteller, and prophet of the risen feminine. I turn grief, rage, and trauma into art, ritual, and words that ignite courage, truth, and divine power in others.

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