Like a Hurricane: The Emotional Storm of Push-Pull Relationships - Ben Oofana Many of us have found ourselves entangled in a painful, yet all-too-common dynamic in relationships—one where someone pulls us in, only to push us away and eventually discard us. This emotional push-p...

It felt like love.
But it was a storm—
one that pulled you in,
then left you in ruins.
This is the truth about push-pull relationships:
They don’t just hurt.
They unravel you
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“All of us, whether survivors of trauma or not, need secure attachments in our lives. That is to say that, healthy, loving relationships with others can be one of the greatest healers.”

~ James Newall

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“Anything that is “wrong” with you began as a survival mechanism in childhood.”

~ Gabor Maté

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