Tag: Gaslighting

Gang Bullying Behaviors: Seven Patterns That Reveal How Group Abuse Works (August 21, 2026)

August 21, 2026

When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026) Gang bullying is rarely just one person behaving badly. It is a group dynamic in which multiple people participate in exclusion, humiliation, rumor-spreading, intimidation, or other forms of social aggression against a targeted person. What makes it … More Gang Bullying Behaviors: Seven Patterns That Reveal How Group Abuse Works (August 21, 2026)

Two Loving Fathers, One Cruel Pattern: Understanding Parental Alienation and Family Erasure (August 7, 2026)

August 7, 2026

Parental Alienation: I Watched What Happened to My Father Happen to My Husband & It Broke Me (2024) For most of my life, I believed the story I had been told about my father. I was repeatedly told that he was “evil,” while the abuse happening inside my own home was minimized, excused, or ignored. My … More Two Loving Fathers, One Cruel Pattern: Understanding Parental Alienation and Family Erasure (August 7, 2026)

Lessons We Learned After Being Scapegoated by Toxic Leaders, Authorities and Public Figures (August 6, 2026)

August 6, 2026

Surviving Injustice: Disabled Veterans Battling to Overcome a Defamatory Article in a Rural Maine Newspaper (2024) How two medically retired disabled veterans became targets—not because we were the problem, but because we were vulnerable. One of the hardest lessons I have ever learned is this: Toxic people don’t always target the loudest person in the room. … More Lessons We Learned After Being Scapegoated by Toxic Leaders, Authorities and Public Figures (August 6, 2026)

When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026)

August 5, 2026

Parental Alienation: I Watched What Happened to My Father Happen to My Husband & It Broke Me (2024) There is a quiet kind of violence that doesn’t leave bruises. It happens when people decide that protecting their reputation is more important than protecting the people they hurt. Instead of taking responsibility, they reshape reality. They rewrite … More When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026)

19 Years Later: Love Didn’t Save Us… It Gave Us the Strength to Save Ourselves (July 4, 2026)

July 4, 2026

Jennifer and Lee getting married at Height of Land near Rangeley Plantation in Maine (2007) Nineteen years ago, Lee and I stood before one another and promised, “Until death do us part.” Neither of us could have imagined what those words would eventually mean. We thought marriage would be about building careers, traveling, growing old … More 19 Years Later: Love Didn’t Save Us… It Gave Us the Strength to Save Ourselves (July 4, 2026)

False Narratives with National Consequences: How Our Traumatic Past Was Weaponized Against Us (July 4, 2024)

July 4, 2024

RELATED STORIES: Maine Newspaper & Police Department Leaders Assist Documented Abusive Police Officer in Dehumanization of Disabled Veterans and Kids During a Mental Health Crisis Surviving Injustice: Disabled Veterans Battling to Overcome a Defamatory Article in a Rural Maine Newspaper HIGHLIGHTS: CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND PARENTAL ALIENATION: My life has been nothing but a lesson in dehumanization and … More False Narratives with National Consequences: How Our Traumatic Past Was Weaponized Against Us (July 4, 2024)

Maine Newspaper & Police Department Leaders Assist Abusive Police Officer in Dehumanization of Disabled Veterans During a Mental Health Crisis (2024)

May 31, 2024

Sun Journal Destroys the Future & Family of a Poor Rural Maine Kid with No Support or Criminal History Who Served Honorably in the Air Force, Obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Policy & Management, & Volunteers “For the love of money is the root of all evil.” I’m speaking out as me for the … More Maine Newspaper & Police Department Leaders Assist Abusive Police Officer in Dehumanization of Disabled Veterans During a Mental Health Crisis (2024)

Psychopath vs. Sociopath: Two Critical Differences That Can Help You Recognize Dangerous Behavior (May 17, 2024)

May 17, 2024

Two Ways to Tell Psychopaths and Sociopaths Apart The terms psychopath and sociopath are often used interchangeably in movies, television, and everyday conversation. While both describe individuals who exhibit traits associated with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), psychologists recognize important differences between the two. Understanding those differences can help people better recognize harmful behavior and avoid common misconceptions. Both Fall Under … More Psychopath vs. Sociopath: Two Critical Differences That Can Help You Recognize Dangerous Behavior (May 17, 2024)

Complex Trauma, Toxic Leadership, and Heavy Metals Poisoning: A Veteran’s Story (September 16, 2015)

September 16, 2015

Lessons We Learned After Being Scapegoated by Toxic Leaders, Authorities and Public Figures (August 6, 2026) How 9/11, my father’s death, military retaliation, stop-loss, and toxic exposure pushed me to the edge—and why my service still counts. Like a lot of Americans, I have a hard time around 9/11. It’s hard to even write about it … More Complex Trauma, Toxic Leadership, and Heavy Metals Poisoning: A Veteran’s Story (September 16, 2015)

A Quiet Lifeline: How Onyx Helped Us Survive Relentless Online Bullying; Jennifer, Lee and Onyx Go For a Jeep Ride in Western Maine (August 10, 2013)

August 10, 2013

Jennifer got Onyx in May 2013 at a program for veterans called K9s for Warriors. Not only was Onyx an awesome companion during some of the most difficult times in our lives but the woman who ran K9s for Warriors with her son was a loving person we all referred to as “mom.” She really … More A Quiet Lifeline: How Onyx Helped Us Survive Relentless Online Bullying; Jennifer, Lee and Onyx Go For a Jeep Ride in Western Maine (August 10, 2013)