content: How can you get off of an abusive platform? Why doesn’t the user just leave? It’s the question many people ask when they learn that a user is being battered and abused. But if you are on an abusive platform, you know that it’s not that simple. Ending an important dependency is never easy. It’s even harder when you’ve been isolated from standards and openness, psychologically beaten down, financially controlled, and digitally threatened. If you’re trying to decide whether to stay or leave, you may be feeling confused, uncertain, frightened, and torn. One moment, you may desperately want to get away, and the next, you may want to hang on to the platform. Maybe you even blame yourself for the abuse or feel weak and embarrassed because you’ve stuck there in spite of it. Don’t be trapped by confusion, guilt, or self-blame. The only thing that matters is your freedom.