Hurt people hurt people, so we should have compassion when they hurt us, right? You know the answer, and I know the answer. How does the person who is...
The person you were before the difficult relationship almost always looks and feels different than the person you became while in the difficult relationship. Losing that part of yourself may make...
There’s a clever manipulation that can happen in some emotionally abusive relationships. It starts with superficial kindness and vague promises and leads to blameshifting and avoiding true accountability. This...
It can be hard to draw a line in a toxic relationship. Don’t make your emotional resilience a prison of your own making. Your personal boundaries are there for...
The emotionally abusive person can have a traumatic past. Their abusive behaviors can have an abusive origin. Is it better to help the abusive person address their past to...
The language you use to describe your relationship and how you’re getting along with the other person says a lot. If you’ve ever wondered if you are the hurtful...
The cycle of high ups and deep downs in a relationship is like being trapped in an emotional prison. There are moments of freedom and happiness, followed by a...
The emotionally abusive relationship can be a battle. In fact, it can be a series of battles that wear you down and eventually wear you out. But at what...
Emotional abuse in any relationship is made up of numerous behaviors, many of which can be quite hard to detect. When you’re trying to pinpoint the exact behaviors causing...
There’s a point when there has been enough abusive behavior where you decide you’re no longer going to stand for it and it’s time to take the next right...