"People want to understand how and why women experience violence at the hands of people who claim to love them, and they want to know what women can do when they've experienced these atrocities. They want a window into making sense of an experience, either because it's so seemingly foreign or so altogether disturbingly familiar as to resemble their own. This is why we often crave insight into others' perceptions of their own lives as well as their perceptions of others' reactions."
"Her style and form serve the content well, leaving the reader to question if what they are reading, imagining, and worrying about is true, just as an abuse victim is left to question reality. The thing is that abuse is desperately confusing, and Silverman knows this all too well. Now nearing 80 years old, Silverman is still not shying away from unpacking the experience of sexual abuse."
Survivors of abuse and control in intimate relationships commonly experience two central forces: entrapment and an ongoing longing for a safe sense of home. People often struggle to understand why violence occurs from those who profess love and seek ways to make sense of these experiences. Survivors frequently question reality and find abuse confusing, with traumatic memories haunting across decades. Skillful narrative can juxtapose mundane imagery and horror to convey that confusion. Long-term impact of sexual abuse can be relentless and enduring, yet recovery trajectories show that healing remains possible even late in life.
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