ERASED BY YOUR PARTNER: STORIES OF “PERCEPTICIDE”

This article by Lisa Aronson Fontes explores “perspecticide,” a form of abuse where victims lose their sense of self due to their partner’s controlling behavior. Perspecticide often involves isolation, micromanagement, and emotional manipulation, leading victims to internalize their abuser’s perspective and lose their autonomy. The article provides real-life examples of how abusers control their partners’ daily activities, social interactions, and self-perception. It emphasizes the severe impact of such control on victims’ mental health and autonomy, likening the experience to living in a cult but more isolating