When you want it to be over and they don’t
What happens when you’ve had enough of the bad behavior and want the other person to leave you alone? In a family situation, that might
Subtle abusive behavior is meant to hurt you in a very specific way
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
Who are you when you’re not in a toxic relationship?
Every wonderful aspect of you can diminish when you are with a toxic person. They find ways to convince you that you are unworthy and
Is there an easy way to help someone understand they are being emotionally abusive?
If you told a “normal” person they were being emotionally abusive, you’d think they’d back off and re-evaluate their behavior. After all, people who care
Some people would rather hurt you than be vulnerable with you
Some people become highly defensive or offensive when they want to hide something from you, or lie to you, or don’t want to be vulnerable
Knowing the difference between emotional abuse and normal relationship difficulties
The two sides of emotional abuse are the perpetrator and the victim. Sometimes the victim can’t tell if there’s abusive behavior or just normal relationship
Letting hurtful words or threatening comments become the new normal
When you’re around those who always put you down with hurtful words or threats that they’ll never talk to you again, but they never follow
Six reasons you may feel guilty about leaving an emotionally abusive person
If you’ve considered leaving an emotionally abusive person and feel guilty having those thoughts, you need to make sure your guilt is justified and not
Don’t let emotional abuse take your decisions away
Sometimes in an emotionally abusive relationship, you have a big decision to make. That decision may be to leave, or perhaps you want to stand
What’s acceptable behavior in the relationship
When a relationship is difficult, it’s helpful to have an established baseline of acceptable behavior. If you don’t know what is acceptable and what isn’t,
