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Attachment Weaponisation: The Bond Was Never an Accident

Attachment Weaponisation: The Bond Was Never an Accident I never noticed the closeness being built. I just assumed it was love, and assumed what I owed because of it, without either of us ever saying it out loud. Short version: Trauma bonding is usually described as something that happens to you, almost by accident, through unpredictable reward. A 2025 Cambridge study, interviewing eighteen women with sustained attachment to abusive partners, found something sharper underneath that: the closeness itself is often deliberately constructed early on, specifically so it can be exploited later. Researchers call this attachment weaponisation. The unsettling part is that it isn't always obvious while it's happening. It can feel completely organic, right up until you realise how much invisible obligation got built into it along the way. What is attachment weaponisation? A 2025 study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, published in the journal Violence Aga...

Friday Mood: I’m Not Available for Nonsense

Friday Mood: I’m Not Available for Nonsense

🧨 Friday Mood: I’m Not Available for Nonsense

It’s Friday. My brain is fried. My soul is buffering. And if one more person asks me to “quickly jump on a call,” I might jump out a window (metaphorically, of course).

This week has been a circus — and I wasn’t even the ringmaster. I was the clown. With no snacks.

😵‍💫 What I’ve Survived

  • Three emotional spirals (two were stylish).
  • One awkward Zoom call where I forgot my camera was on.
  • Five “I’m fine” texts that were absolute lies.
  • Zero naps. Unacceptable.

💥 My Friday Energy

To-do list: Cancel everything. Wear stretchy pants. Eat something that makes me feel alive (or mildly amused).

Vibe: Unbothered. Unavailable. Unapologetic.

Goal: Feel f*cking amazing — even if I’m horizontal on the sofa.

🧘‍♀️ Weekend Manifesto

I will not answer emails. I will not fix anyone’s drama. I will not pretend to be productive.

I will rest. I will laugh. I will eat something ridiculous. I will remember that I’m allowed to be a masterpiece and a mess at the same time.

So if you need me… don’t. It’s Friday. I’m tired. And I’m reclaiming my joy.

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