EPISODE · Aug 10, 2026 · 26 MIN
Unerased Hosted by Trish Lacy Woman 2 Woman
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Send us Fan MailThey told each other he was never leaving me and somehow acted like that settled everything. What they didn’t factor in was the one thing betrayal tries to steal first: my ability to choose my own life. I’m still asking the questions anyone would ask after infidelity, but the “truth” keeps changing depending on his mood. That’s when betrayal trauma kicks in and your memories start feeling contaminated, like every photo and every quiet moment might have been a lie. I share how narcissistic abuse flips the script so fast that the focus becomes my reaction instead of his cheating, his lying, and his constant need to control the story. Then Natalie finally picks up. I tell you what it felt like to hear her admit she knew he was married, knew we had a child, and kept going anyway. And when she repeats his line that he was “never leaving,” I name what that really is: entitlement, not love. Coming home isn’t faithfulness. Keeping a wife isn’t choosing a wife. From there, the story shifts to escape and survival. An Atlanta promotion becomes my exit door, and I drive away with my daughter, shaky but certain that love should never require me to abandon myself. Just when peace starts to feel real, my phone rings and he announces he quit his job and he’s moving to Atlanta too. If you’ve ever tried leaving a toxic relationship, you know how chilling that can be. Subscribe for what happens next, share this with someone who needs their voice back, and leave a review so more people can find Onion Race.Support the show
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Send us Fan Mail They told each other he was never leaving me and somehow acted like that settled everything. What they didn’t factor in was the one thing betrayal tries to steal first: my ability to choose my own life. I’m still asking the questions anyone would ask after infidelity, but the “truth” keeps changing depending on his mood. That’s when betrayal trauma kicks in and your memories start feeling contaminated, like every photo and every quiet moment might have been a lie. I sh...
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Unerased Hosted by Trish Lacy Woman 2 Woman
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