r/abusiverelationships is a subreddit with 149k members. The community frequently discusses abuse, relationship, abusive relationship, struggling, and leave, and the most common flair used is emotional abuse, support request, healing and recovery, just venting, 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
: "Is this emotional/verbal abuse, or am I minimizing what’s happening? I’m pregnant and need an outside perspective."
21 posts
#2
Support request
: "Am I Being Abused?"
17 posts
#3
Healing and recovery
: "I left! I feel so happy"
14 posts
#4
Just venting
: "Is it weird if my mom showed me a movie with like 30 graphic sex scenes when I was 8? (If she had watched the movie prior)"
13 posts
#5
TRIGGER WARNING
: "I feel like my friend/crush has been SA'ing me. I need advice to speak up about it. SLIGHT TW"
11 posts
#6
Domestic violence
: "He hits me sometimes but not too hard"
10 posts
#7
Help maintaining no-contact
: "Is he hoovering or does he genuinely regret and realized his mistakes?"
4 posts
#8
Yes, I've read "Why Does He Do That"
: "Coercive control by an ex?"
3 posts
#9
I only want comments from women
: "The trap explained, so you can get out."
2 posts
#10
Sexual violence
: "urgent advice needed"
2 posts
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Last updated: August 10, 2026