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- Emotional abuse is a non-physical type of abuse that involves behaviors that are meant to control, isolate, or frighten you. This may present in romantic relationships as threats, constant monitoring, insults, excessive jealousy, manipulation, humiliation, dismissiveness, and intimidation, among other things.
- How are you not done making dinner yet! I've been working all day. You are so useless! All i want is for there to be dinner on the table when I come home!!
- Emotional abuse leads to self-destructive behaviors. As emotional abuse is harder to see, many signs of emotional abuse come from the victim. The victim can be socially withdrawn, fearful and scared to speak out of line, and the victim can also give up on activities they once enjoyed, losing their identity.
- Ah, no, I'll pass this time. I don't really find bowling fun anymore.
- ON THE PHONE:Do you want to go bowling? We haven't gone in a while and I know you love it!
- Help can be found on hotlines, but if you cannot reach one safely, there are also many ways to deal with emotional abuse. Emotional abuse is common, one in four women and one in six men have experienced partner emotional abuse since the age of 15 (abs, 2022). Avoid trying to fix your abuser, try and distance yourself, avoid self-blame, and build a support network. Building a support network can help you realize many things and help you in getting out of an abusive relationship.
- Remember, you can call me whenever. I'm here for you. And remember not to put any of the blame on yourself, you're only human!
- I can't believe there was so much that I hadn't realized about my relationship. Thank you!
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