I'm In Love With My Abuser — With Esta Soler

Dear Sugars

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Sugar, Wbur, Dear, Society & Culture, Cheryl Strayed, Advice, Steve Almond, Boston

4.5 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2018

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

For the first time on the podcast, the Sugars answer a voice mail message from the Dear Sugars hotline. The message comes from a woman who reunited with her ex-boyfriend, who once assaulted her. Wracked with shame, she wonders if reconciling with him is acceptable and if it’s possible he’ll change. Esta Soler, president and founder of Futures Without Violence, joins the Sugars to help answer the question: Is it O.K. to love someone who abused you?

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0:00.0	St ocas Carts
0:19.7	There's a whole range of strings and things, called strings and things, including cheese,
0:24.7	jollies and cheese shapes. Find them all in the cheese and york a tile.
0:28.7	Strays and things.
0:29.7	I would dream first home. Probably a doer upper, put our own stamp on it.
0:33.7	Sounds like a nightmare, which is why I keep saying we should look at new builds.
0:36.7	But they're all so...
0:37.7	Water tight, asshole free.
0:38.7	Boring. Just white boxes.
0:40.7	Well, we can decorate an old liquor painted in there.
0:42.7	Hmm. Like a nice shade of grey.
0:44.7	Hey. We are not having grey walls.
0:46.7	Why not?
0:47.7	Why not?
0:48.7	Whatever stage of the process you're at, Hallifax's online first-time buyer events are full of useful
0:53.7	tips and guidance. Hallifax, it's a people thing.
0:56.7	For more information, search Hallifax first-time buyer events.
0:59.7	Hi, this is Steve, just a quick word of warning.
1:02.7	We wanted to let you know that we'll be discussing intimate partner violence on this episode.
1:07.7	Hello Steve Allen. Hello, show of grade.
1:11.7	Let's get right into it.
1:13.7	My story is I fell madly in love with a young man and he felt madly in love for me.
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