Emotional abuse and controlling, manipulative behavior have no place in a relationship. Whether it’s romantic or with a family member or friend, the toxicity of hurtful behavior simply destroys...
Should you love more, do more, or be more for another person who never seems to be happy? One method of control is to make sure you’re always trying...
If you’ve ever wondered why you felt a connection with someone that turned out to be controlling and manipulative, you were probably manipulated from day one. And it’s possible...
When you hurt someone you love, you’re letting them know that they are not that important in your life. After all, why would you hurt someone you care about?...
When someone shows you every single red flag you need to determine there is lying, control, and manipulation going on, at what point do you tell yourself you’re not...
After months or years of being emotionally abused, you may find yourself doing behavior that resembles the same type of behavior you’re a victim to. If that’s the case,...
The smear campaign is a card often played by narcissists, sociopaths, and other emotional abusers to make you look like the bad guy. If you’re hurt and miserable, they...
Confronting the ultimate manipulation in a relationship, the threat of suicide is a very troubling and often abusive tactic. It’s a scenario that traps an empathetic, caring individual in...
Judgment is the ultimate relationship destroyer. It is the key to creating a rift so wide that the relationship issues might get to the point of unresolvable. Once you...
Isolation occurs when someone wants to keep you from your friends, family, and support structures. You will become more dependent on the one who is isolating you, causing you...