Emotional Abuse, Financial Abuse, & Netflix's 'Maid' - Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A

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🗓️ 11 August 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Brandon explores the intricate layers of poverty, court, the social services system, and the emotional/financial abuse on the Netflix series 'Maid'. We delve into the experiences of Alex, the protagonist, as she battles poverty, secures employment, and navigates through the challenging social services system - all while striving to protect her beloved daughter. Can you imagine standing in a courtroom, desperately trying to retain custody of your own child, but facing bias simply because you're financially unstable? We delve into the portrayal of such broken systems and unravel the silent yet impactful dimensions of emotional abuse. We explore Alex's struggle against her tormentor and society, shedding light on the harsh realities of emotional abuse that slip past unnoticed because they do not involve physical violence. *** CONTENT WARNING - This episode discusses physical abuse. *** If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please click here or send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@gmail.com To help out our podcast, please fill out our listener survey, click here. Thank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource. If you need help moving due to domestic violence, Shelter Movers may be able to help you. They operate by referral. Clients may be referred by any person of authority (social worker, doctor, police, crisis counselor, teacher, etc.) or public agency (shelter, hospital, school, workplace, place of worship, sexual assault centre, etc.). To reach them, click here. Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/ Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypse Join our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllA

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0:00.0	On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, everyone.
0:33.8	I am Brandon Chadwick, and today we are going to be talking about the Netflix show called
0:42.0	Maid, and Maid is a show that is really depicting the realities of poverty and abuse.
0:52.0	And it is a very popular show.
0:53.9	It has been out for a while and recently found its
0:56.0	way back into Netflix's top 10 shows. And that was due to clips being shared on TikTok.
1:03.2	And before we get to the things about made that stood out to me and then some things that I thought
1:07.9	it was missing, if you are someone that wants to be a guest
1:11.3	on our Survivor Story episodes, please do go to our website at Narcissistapocalypse.com. Top of the page, there's a button that says guest form. When you click on that button, it takes you to our guest form page. There you can read all of our instructions and either send us an email at Narcissistapocalypse.g.com or fill out our guest form and press
1:28.7	the submit button. And please do send it in the format that we ask for. So, as I said before,
1:36.0	we will be discussing the ins and outs of the Netflix show made today. And we're going to be going
1:41.0	through many different parts of the show. So there are spoilers here if you have not watched it yet. And we're going to be going through many different parts of the show. So there are spoilers
1:44.7	here if you have not watched it yet. And we're going to examine specific parts, the nuances,
1:50.6	especially when it comes to feelings, some abuse tactics, generational trauma. And we'll also
1:55.5	talk about the things that the show might be missing. And for many, the show didn't go far enough or represent their
2:04.1	plight to the fullest extent, because as many of you know, many abusers don't leave you
2:10.1	alone and can become pretty vicious with their words and actions. And this show has a happier
2:16.2	ending, and most don't get that type of ending, especially
2:19.2	when you have kids together. So, you know, the summary of the show, when I think of made and
2:25.5	what is about to me, it really does a good job of showing the reality of poverty, abuse,
2:31.8	and also feelings and emotions as well, some of these nuances that are
2:36.6	going on in the show. It's a really well-made show. It's well shot the show as well, coming from
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