24/10/2025
Some storylines hit harder than you expect.
I’m watching Coronation Street and it’s hitting hard.
If I hadn’t done the work on myself that I have, I’d be sitting here in tears. Instead, I’m shouting at the TV — “Get rid of him!”
It all starts with the love bombing — the charm, the gifts, the gestures that make you feel seen and special. The perfect hook.
Then comes the shift — the gaslighting, the anger, the two-faced hypocrisy. The way you end up agreeing with the statements they use to put you down. The silent treatment that makes you question your worth.
The grovelling. The humiliation. The way you take responsibility for things you didn’t do just to stop the storm. The exhaustion of not being able to stand up for yourself because it only ever makes it worse.
I see myself in those eyes — the hurt, the confusion, the disbelief that the person you think loves you could treat you that way.
It’s confronting to watch, but also validating. I’ve lived it — and I’ve healed enough now to recognise it for what it is, not what I was made to believe it was. 💛
Love Bombing — from the Forgotten Self Oracle Deck
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Have you ever recognised yourself in a storyline like this?
