Is there really such a thing as tough love

either between friends or parents or partners
or is it just an excuse for non-love and abuse

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Fuck "tough love" - all it ever taught me was that abuse is okay... abuse is to be reasoned with because "xxx" wasn't as bad as "yyy".

No, abuse is still abuse - no matter if it leaves bruises or not.