r/abusiverelationships is a subreddit with 145k members. The community frequently discusses abuse, relationship, abusive relationship, struggling, and leave, and the most common flair used is emotional abuse, just venting, support request, healing and recovery, and trigger warning.
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 Topics in r/abusiverelationships
#1
Abuse
93 posts
#2
Relationship
74 posts
#3
Abusive Relationship
58 posts
#4
Struggling
39 posts
#5
Leave
17 posts
#6
Ex
16 posts
#7
Hate
15 posts
#8
Emotional Abuse
14 posts
#9
Help
13 posts
#10
Abuser
13 posts
Flair Used in r/abusiverelationships
#1
Emotional abuse
: "Manipulation tactics to be aware of"
20 posts
#2
Just venting
: ""Forgetting" my phone at home later so I can go pay the new apartment deposit before the deadline"
17 posts
#3
Support request
: "I’m starting to realize that the 'calm' periods are actually part of the cycle"
12 posts
#4
Healing and recovery
: "Spent Father's Day Money on Myself and Have Zero Regrets 😆"
11 posts
#5
TRIGGER WARNING
: "Leaving an abusive relationship"
10 posts
#6
Domestic violence
: "He ruined my dream career."
10 posts
#7
Sexual violence
: "No means no but so does..."
5 posts
#8
Update
: "I DID IT"
3 posts
#9
Yes, I've read "Why Does He Do That"
: "I am seeing a lot of (mostly men) commenting on social media that the apparently 'vast majority of domestic violence is initiated by women'... I have so many thoughts and questions"
2 posts
#10
Financial abuse
: "What if your SO spoke to you like this? Is this ok or normal?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/abusiverelationships
Yearly
+22k members(18.1%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026