Brother, first of all it may not be easy for you to get over it unitil what is the actual issue.
Lets start with a story/history
On
August 23rd, 1973 two machine-gun carrying criminals entered a bank in
Stockholm, Sweden. Blasting their guns, one prison escapee named
Jan-Erik Olsson announced to the terrified bank employees “The party has
just begun!” The two bank robbers held four hostages, three women and
one man, for the next 131 hours. The hostages were strapped with
dynamite and held in a bank vault until finally rescued on August 28th.
After
their rescue, the hostages exhibited a shocking attitude considering
they were threatened, abused, and feared for their lives for over five
days. In their media interviews, it was clear that they supported their
captors and actually feared law enforcement personnel who came to their
rescue. The hostages had begun to feel the captors were actually
protecting them from the police. One woman later became engaged to one
of the criminals and another developed a legal defense fund to aid in
their criminal defense fees. Clearly, the hostages had “bonded”
emotionally with their captors.
While the psychological condition in hostage situations became known as “Stockholm Syndrome”
due to the publicity – the emotional “bonding” with captors was a
familiar story in psychology. It had been recognized many years before
and was found in studies of other hostage, prisoner, or abusive
situations such as:
- Abused Children
- Battered/Abused Women
- Prisoners of War
- Cult Members
- Incest Victims
- Criminal Hostage Situations
- Concentration Camp Prisoners
- Controlling/Intimidating Relationships
Some
of the most surprised and shocked individuals are those who have been
involved in controlling and abusive relationships. When the relationship
ends, they offer comments such as “I know what he’s done to me, but I
still love him”, “I don’t know why, but I want him back”, or “I know it
sounds crazy, but I miss her”. These all are examples of “Stockholm Syndrome”
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