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Gaone Monau
  • My late father’s abusive language has stuck with me

    My grades at school were mostly c+ or lower regardless of how much I studied. My now deceased father was particularly hard on me, whenever he was drunk it would get worse. He would angrily shout at me and repeatedly tell me how I was wasting his...

  • Lets Talk About It

    Dear Gaone• Please keep my identity anonymous. I am 22-year-old female currently getting married and kinda have mixed emotions. I am overjoyed and scared at the same time. Overjoyed that I have found lifetime companion but scared that things may...

  • Of compatibility & love relationships 5

    In the said book men are referred to as Martians whilst women are referred to as Venusians. In my humble view, the views asserted in Gray’s book hold true for quite a number of males and females, hence they are worth sharing. When a Martian gets...

  • Of Compatibility & Love Relationships 4

    These differences may sometimes fascinate lovers when they are still riding on the emotional high of a new romance. Nonetheless, when the novelty of a new love wears off, these dissimilarities may become more pronounced in the relationship and...

  • Of Compatibility & Love Relationships 3

    Sometimes incompatibility springs from; personality clashes, varying communication styles, conventional/unconventional way of doing things, different love languages etc. This worthy continuance purports to highlight incompatibilities that may...

  • Of Compatibility & Love Relationships 1

    A being an educated and loving man with several degrees does not have the blessing of his consanguinity and affinity as they proffer that B is uneducated and therefore unfit to get married to B. This is despite B’s lovingness and assortment of...

  • Of Compatibility & Love Relationships 1

    A being an educated and loving man with several degrees does not have the blessing of his consanguinity and affinity as they proffer that B is uneducated and therefore unfit to get married to B. This is despite B’s lovingness and assortment of...

  • Of The Differences Between Men & Women And Gender Based Violence

    The differences between men and women espoused in this article have been largely derived from Myles Munroe’s findings on the said two genders. Their relationship with GBV originates from my experiences in the field as a motivational speaker and...

  • Of Economic Abuse And Men In Intimate Heterosexual Relationships

    Hence, this piece seeks to address economic abuse against men in intimate heterosexual relationships. The examples of economic abuse against males given in this article largely stem from some of my consultations with both male and female clients in...

  • Of Economic Abuse & Women In Heterosexual Relationships

    Women and children mostly fall prey to gender-based violence in comparison to men. This article is therefore aimed at addressing economic abuse against heterosexual women in love relationships or marriage.According to the Domestic Violence Act cap...

  • Of Emotional Abuse & Narcissistic Personality Disorder 12

    1. What is narcissistic abuse from the legal perspective?2. What statutory remedies are available to casualties of narcissistic abuse?3. What does the applicant (victim of narcissistic abuse) have to do in order to prove narcissistic abuse in...

  • Of Emotional Abuse & Narcissistic Personality Disorder 11

    • Avoid unnecessary conflict - Try to keep emotions out of the mix. Your partner/ex is likely to revel in seeing you super anxious or upset. Don’t give them the satisfaction. When it comes to arguments, avoid using your child as a go-between,...

  • Of Emotional Abuse & Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Part 10)

    According to Section 29 (1) – 9 of the Children’s Act 2009 1. Where the biological parents of a child are not married to one another and do not live together, they may enter into a co-parenting agreement (emphasis ours).2. The agreement shall set...

  • Of Emotional Abuse & Narcissistic Personality Disorder 9

    1. Acknowledge and accept that you were abused – the acknowledgement of truth is always the first step towards acquiring sustainable solutions. Accept that you were abused and that you gotta find ways to effectively deal with the effects of such...

  • Of Emotional Abuse & Narccisistic Personality Disorder 7

    1. Self-doubt - as aforementioned, one of the narcissist’s greatest tools of abuse is gaslighting; As the narcissist continually gaslights their casualties their self-esteem and perspective of the world slowly erodes. Many a time we speak about the...

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