Modern readers and film audiences are brainwashed to believe that evil is in cultural practice or addictions or aliens. The reality is that the monsters who prey on vulnerable people are people who look like us and live among us. Sometimes the evil wears uniform clothing or leads successful organizations; sometimes they are charismatic and appeal to our imbedded biases. Women must teach others the truth about monsters and evil.
The most gratifying moments in relationships are those that support trust, protect voice and expression, and nurture Understanding.
A person's Willingness to believe in Absurdities is the reason that they can be Convinced to commit Atrocities. This is all by Choice. America is primed to commit Atrocities.
Patterns in our lives that lead to more of the same problems can be broken. A useful strategy is to Describe the Event, List Thoughts, List Feelings, List Behaviors. Somewhere in those lists are the reasons that the harmful pattern repeats itself.