Hey everyone! In this Live episode, I, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and my daughter answer your questions and discuss the recent controversy surrounding the movie/novel 'This Ends With Us' and its portrayal of DV.
We'll also discuss the elements of love bombing, trauma bonding, and the emotional immaturity that plays a big part in the storyline and how these elements so often show up in our own unhealthy relationships.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Please remember, you deserve peace within yourself and your relationship, so settle for nothing less!
Chapters to skip around:
00:00 Introduction: Hello!
00:29 Hair Washing Confessions & Live Stream Chaos
01:06 Meet Tony Overbay, LMFT
02:12 Is Tony Demur?
03:36 Discussion on 'It Ends With Us'
06:36 Movie vs. Book Comparison
21:22 Emotional Impact & Viewer Reactions
24:13 Excusing the Abuser's Behavior?
25:14 Understanding Trauma Bonding
25:33 BF Skinner's Rat Experiments
26:37 Love Bombing & Intermittent Reinforcement
32:25 What Is The Narcissistic Discard?
34:09 Navigating Narcissistic Relationships
45:06 The Role of Boundaries & Self-Care
01:01:08 Understanding Anxious-Avoidant Patterns
01:02:22 Navigating Mixed Signals in Relationships
01:02:44 Coping with Emotional Discomfort
01:06:50 Raising Your Emotional Baseline
01:12:19 The Importance of Differentiation
01:18:01 Managing Reactivity and Grounded Responses
01:30:34 Final Thoughts: Thanks everyone!
Have a good day, bye!
