🎶 “You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I met you. I picked you out, I shook you up, and turned you around. Turned you into someone new.” — (The Human League — Don’t You Want Me, 1984)🎶
🔍 Explore How Love Can Turn Into Control and Abuse on Medium
🕵 Explore how the Iconic 1981 song by The Human League, “Don’t You Want Me Baby?” is more than just a catchy tune. Beneath the surface lies a powerful story of asserting autonomy. The song shows how love can quickly turn into control and abuse of power, dependency, and lack of autonomy.👇
Powerful Song Lyrics
The above lyrics show the ‘shift’ from ‘helping’ someone to expectation and a sense of entitlement. Love can quickly turn into control and abuse. The boundaries between support and help vs. control and lack of respect are startling. Instead ‘help’ turns into manipulation, as boundaries blur.
🔍 Explore How Love Can Turn Into Control and Abuse on Medium
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