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    nick developed a distorted perception of love, one that is intertwined with pain, fear, and toxicity. for nick, love means a constant state of vigilance, always on edge, anticipating the next outburst or act of aggression. it became a paradoxical blend of yearning for affection and recoiling from the very source of that affection, as the abuser's intermittent displays of kindness become entangled with manipulation and control

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