r/abusiverelationships is a subreddit with 155k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, abuse, hard time, relationship, and looking for.
For anyone of any gender identity who has ever been in an abusive relationship or is currently in one. This is a place for people to vent, share their stories and offer support to others in similar situations. Anyone who has experienced an abusive situation or relationship is welcome - that includes romantic, intimate, sexual, spousal, coworker, family, and/or friendship relationships.
Popular Themes in r/abusiverelationships
#1
Advice Requests
: "(TW) What happens if you don’t leave"
24 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My (25F) boyfriend (26M) goes from extremely loving and affectionate to cold and cruel within hours"
15 posts
Popular Topics in r/abusiverelationships
#1
Struggling
18 posts
#2
Abuse
14 posts
#3
Hard Time
10 posts
#4
Relationship
9 posts
#5
Looking For
7 posts
#6
Hate
7 posts
#7
Leaving
5 posts
#8
Ex
5 posts
#9
Hurt
3 posts
#10
Process
3 posts
Flair Used in r/abusiverelationships
#1
Healing and recovery
: "Book recommendation"
10 posts
#2
Just venting
: "Happy 1 year marriage ! Here’s the gif : your husband been cheating on you with men for YEARS!"
7 posts
#3
Emotional abuse
: "Is this emotional abuse? I honestly don’t know anymore"
7 posts
#4
TRIGGER WARNING
: "Am I being manipulated by my husband? Or is it all just my past trauma? Idk what to do anymore."
4 posts
#5
Support request
: "He put me in the hospital and I need to not unblock him"
3 posts
#6
Domestic violence
: "Trying to leave…help needed"
2 posts
#7
Sexual violence
: "I just got pregnant..."
2 posts
#8
Don't tell me to leave
: "How do you know?"
2 posts
#9
Update
: "(TW) What happens if you don’t leave"
1 post
#10
Financial abuse
: "Im scared to confront my credit because I was financially taken advantage of"
1 post
Member Growth in r/abusiverelationships
Yearly
+27k members(21.3%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026