To Grin and Bear
Projection : Abusers have no self-accountability, nor the ability for introspection - abusers will outsource their own toxic behavioural traits, by projecting them onto the innocent target. Victim blaming: Abusers will accuse the victims, of everything - that they themselves are guilty of doing to the abused. Future faking: Abusers will attempt to keep the victims mind fixated on a better tomorrow - so that the victims will ignore the abuse that’s occurring in the present. Gaslighting: A puzzling mind game where abusers attempt to alter the victim’s reality - causing the targets of abuse to second guess themselves, questioning their own ability to remember past events correctly. Baiting: Luring the victims into no-win situations, . Baiting is intended to invoke a negative reaction from the targets of abuse. The abusers entertain themselves, by revelling in the chaos that ensues. The Grey Rock: A technique to make abusers, naturally avoid you - by becoming the most boring version of yourself in their company. The abuser is forced to look for a new target to abuse when starved of the much-needed excitement. Love-bombing: Abusers will pedestalize you in the early stages of a relationship, showering you with love, gifts and gaining your trust. You will crave the love and attention when the abuser withdraws affection, trying to relive the golden days of the relationship and failing miserably, now trauma bonded to the abuser. Cyberbullying: While social media companies remain solely fixated on yearly profit margins. Abusers enjoy the anomality afforded by the internet and social media platforms, they create pseudonyms to mask their real identity, thus remain unaccountable for their actions.
Where art meets psychology.
Some examples of the book’s 47 interior illustrations:
Gallery
Where art meets psychology.
To Grin and Bear
Where art meets psychology.
Gallery
Some examples of the book’s 47 interior illustrations:
a painting by artist mike flannery
Projection : Abusers have no self-accountability, nor the ability for introspection - abusers will outsource their own toxic behavioural traits, by projecting them onto the innocent target.
an oil painting by artist mike flannery
Victim blaming: Abusers will accuse the victims, of everything - that they themselves are guilty of doing to the abused.
a painting by artist mike flannery
Future faking: Abusers will attempt to keep the victims mind fixated on a better tomorrow - so that the victims will ignore all the abuse that’s occurring in the present.
a painting by artist mike flannery
Gaslighting: A puzzling mind game where abusers attempt to alter the victim’s reality - causing the targets of abuse to second guess themselves, questioning their own ability to remember past events correctly.
a painting by artist mike flannery
Baiting: Luring the victims into no-win situations, arguments or fights. Baiting is intended to invoke a negative reaction from the targets of abuse. The abusers entertain themselves, by revelling in the chaos that ensues.
The Grey Rock: A technique to make abusers, naturally avoid you - by becoming the most boring version of yourself in their company. The abuser is forced to look for a new target to abuse when starved of the much-needed excitement.
Love-bombing: Abusers will pedestalize you in the early stages of a relationship, showering you with love, gifts and gaining your trust. You will crave the love and attention when the abuser withdraws affection, trying to relive the golden days of the relationship and failing miserably, now trauma bonded to the abuser.
Cyberbullying: While social media companies remain solely fixated on yearly profit margins. Abusers enjoy the anomality afforded by the internet and social media platforms, they create pseudonyms to mask their real identity, thus remain unaccountable for their actions.
TO GRIN AND BEAR TO GRIN AND BEAR