Have you ever noticed how some people enjoy the conquest of you surrendering what’s right for you to doing what they want you to do? It is as though there is a pleasure in the “abuse and control win” in and of itself. The “win” being that you are serving them over taking care of yourself.
Anger has a tendency to escalate and precedes verbal and emotional abuse, threatening behavior and physical aggression. How does anyone win with uncontrolled anger?
Many mothers have escaped a physically abusive environment and lost custody of their children in the process. Anticipate that an abuser will get worse.
People in all phases of an abusive relationship ask the same question, over and over again: “Why does my partner or ex-partner still control me, our children or matters in general?” Read on to learn about abuse and control in the life cycle of an abusive relationship.
An intimate relationship is a bit like a fishbowl. It surrounds your life. You wake up with your partner and you return home to him or her at the end of the day. If you’re a partner who does not work, you wave goodbye in the morning and wait for your mate to come back after the work shift. Sometimes you wait knowing that when he or she does comes back, it’s going to hurt.
In your relationship, do you ever have moments that make you think you are crazy? Maybe there was a huge fight last night and the next day it’s like nothing ever happened. Maybe you have concerns and bring them up to your spouse or boyfriend, just to have them dismissed. If this sounds familiar, then you need to read this article.
Are you in a relationship that isn’t like the relationships of anyone else you know? Maybe your situation is just unique. If you often feel on edge around your spouse or boyfriend, but aren’t sure why, then take a look at this. If you recognize any of these first four signs of emotional abuse, then you owe it to yourself to get answers.
People who have been pushed out of their children’s lives know the loss of lineage, legacy and love. Read on to reflect on healing parental alienation and domestic violence by proxy.
If you’re in an abusive relationship and don’t know what to do, this will show you what to do. If you have a loved one who is in an abusive relationship or situation, learn how to help them here.
Emotional abuse is not about you. It never was about you. It is all about the needs, wants and desires of your abuser.
