Table 1.

Results of the Thematic Analysis Including Themes, Subthemes, and Example Codes

Theme	Subtheme	Example codes
1. Cycles of victimization		Resilient Sustained Escape
2. Perceptions of victimization	2.1. Problems with trust	Trust/trusting Self-blame/distrust Helpful/polite Suspicious
	1.2. “This was just how this friendship worked”: recognizing victimization	Overt/covert abuse One-way relationships Outer perceptions Blame from others Gaslighting Used Normalized Later realizations
	1.3. “I had to”: the role of compliance	“To please” Compliant Nonconfrontational Forced compliance Desire for comfort