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Nov 2021
56m 22s

S10 E6: [Maribelle] Dating Website Preda...

Broken Cycle Media | Wondery
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This week, survivor Maribelle shares her story.

Maribelle met her charming southern gentleman boyfriend, Hunter, on a dating website. As an OG Crime Junkie, when Maribelle noticed the red flags started to pop up, she put on her detective hat and discovered Hunter was a dangerous pathological liar and a soon to be stalker.

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Resources: 

For free mental health resources, please visit SomethingWasWrong.com/Resources 

HealthLine: How to Recognize Coercive Control

Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD — Written by Cindy Lamothe on October 10, 2019

Battered Women: Coercive Control and the Defense of Liberty — Written by Evan Stark, Ph.D, MSW, Professor, Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration, Prepared for Violence Against Women : Complex Realities and New Issues in a Changing World, Les Presses de l’Université du Québec (2012)

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Something Was Wrong’s theme song was originally composed by Glad Rags and is covered this season by Basic Comfort. You can listen to their cover of "U Think U" on all streaming platforms or at https://basiccomfort.bandcamp.com/

 

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