Alienating is ABUSE, abusers want to separate the victim from family, friends, work friends and anyone on social media. An abuser doesn't want their victim to speak out against them. Remember a perp has spent days/months/years grooming people that consider them as a friend so you as a victim rolling in and destroying their "reputation" W I L L deeply hurt them. But not for normal reasons but because people start to really see the perp for what they R E A L L Y are.