It started with a stare across a dance floor. Amanda Stanhope felt butterflies. Her body was telling her something else.
Within weeks he had moved into her home. He told her he was “special” and she would understand him in time. He told her he had never felt this way about anyone. Every red flag arrived dressed as romance.
In Part 1 of this conversation, Laura sits down with Amanda to look back at the earliest signs she couldn’t see at the time. They discuss why a body’s warning can feel like excitement, how love bombing works, and why moving fast is so rarely a good sign.
This episode contains difficult themes. Please take care when watching.
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