Have you ever wanted to walk away from someone, but you could not, even after they hurt you? Then the very next day, they seem kind and normal again. As if nothing went wrong. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone. People often call it trauma bonding. It happens when a person is rough at times, then kind at other times. Those kind moments can feel genuine. They can also make you doubt your own sense of what is happening. Over time, the cycle can start to feel like real l