Do you still want to change an emotionally abusive partner – or ex-partner? Do you tell yourself that you could still have a good life together? Or else do you want to put past conflicts behind you and relate to each other in the future as civilized human beings? If that sounds like you, there […]
The 5 Secrets emotional abusers do NOT want you to know invariably come as a massive surprise to anyone who has ever been in an emotionally abusive relationship. Yet, in some ways, they really should not. In reality, the secrets emotional abusers do not want you to know are hidden in plain sight. They are […]
“You’re not good enough”
“You’re not good enough!” is one of those things that emotional abusers say all the time. Admittedly, they may phrase it slightly differently. They may say: “You’re not attractive enough”, or “You’re not bright enough” or else, “You don’t deserve someone as wonderful as me.”
Since “You’re not good enough” is one of […]
How do you protect children from emotional abuse when you don’t protect yourself? A relationship with an emotionally abusive partner is fraught with terms and conditions. In their attempts to – try to – make the relationship, victims of abuse have to prioritize their partner’s feelings, and put themselves last.
The price of staying in an […]
Why is my partner emotionally abusive like that? is one of the key questions that emotional abuse survivors ask themselves. The question presupposes that there are only two possible explanations as regards the reason why a partner is emotionally abusive like that.
Why is my partner emotionally abusive like that? Explanation #1. Because he is […]
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