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 through with it, it can create a constant state of worry and anxiety.
Those who try to make you feel like something bad will happen if you don’t change into what they want you to be are hoping you don’t catch on to their deception to keep you in a fear-based state forever.
![]() | Paul Colaianni Paul Colaianni is an Emotional Abuse Expert and Behavior and Relationship Specialist who has been analyzing complex relationship dynamics since 2010. As the creator of the Healed Being program and host of the top-rated Love and Abuse and The Overwhelmed Brain podcasts, with over 21 million downloads worldwide, he specializes in helping people recognize hidden manipulation, navigate emotionally abusive relationships, and empower themselves to make informed decisions. |



