It’s easy to underestimate just how disorienting emotionally abusive relationships can be. That’s because they don’t function according to any normal relationship dynamic. When you’re with an emotionally abusive partner – or other emotionally abusive person, you learn to expect, and fear, bad behaviors. The way they behave towards you turn nasty at any time.
I […]
If you’ve ever been in an emotionally abusive relationship, there’s one thing, above all, that you should have learned: you’re not naturally good at handling emotionally abusive people. You’re not good at dealing with an emotionally abusive husband.
Now, I quite understand if that seems a little hard to swallow: if anyone had said that to […]
If you’ve ever been in an emotionally abusive relationship, there’s one thing, above all, that you should have learned: you’re not naturally good at handling emotionally abusive people. You’re not good at dealing with an emotionally abusive husband.
Now, I quite understand if that seems a little hard to swallow: if anyone had said that to […]
If you’re like most emotionally abused women, nobody puts you first. There’ll be people who love you dearly, but you probably don’t really feel their love. Please note, I don’t include your emotionally abusive (ex)-partner in that number.
If I know anything about you, I’d say you have a deep-rooted pattern of putting yourself last. And […]
Emotionally abused women stick around in their emotionally abusive relationship long after they know – in their heart of hearts – that it’s dead in the water. They know, because they have all the proof they’ll ever need, in terms of their emotionally abusive husband’s behavior. Yet they’re so heavily into denial that they can […]
When you’re in an emotionally abusive relationship, it’s almost impossible to think clearly. After your emotionally abusive partner has launched a few of his surprise attacks on you, it’s as if you don’t have the space to think clearly. Most of your energy goes into worrying how you can make the relationship work, and how […]
Emotionally abusive partners have a real talent for making you feel small. One thing all emotionally abused women struggle to understand is that their agenda is totally different from your agenda. They don’t want you to have what you want: they want you to have what they want. Ultimately, what they want for you, is […]
When you’re on the receiving end of an emotionally abusive relationship, it can feel impossible to get your head around what’s happening. Because your emotionally abusive partner behaves in ways that defy logic, and common sense, you constantly feel hurt and amazed. You take it all personally. And because you’re so busy taking it personally, […]
Emotionally abused women often say: “It took me years to realize it was emotional abuse. It’s really hard to recognise an emotionally abusive partner’s behavior for what it is, because it’s just so subtle.”
That’s a common belief, but it’s not helpful. If you believe emotional abuse is really hard to recognise, then you’re at risk, […]
The time finally comes when you decide you have tn end an emotionally abusive relationship. You finally admit to yourself that your emotionally abusive partner is not going to turn into Prince Charming before the turn of the next millennium. So, regretfully, you make the decision that you’ll have to leave him. After all, he’s […]
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