Psychological abuse or emotional abuse is a form of abuse characterised by a person subjecting or exposing another to behaviour that is psychologically harmful.
Psychological abuse is the willful infliction of mental or emotional anguish by threat, humiliation, or other verbal or nonverbal conduct. It is often associated with situations of power imbalance, such perhaps as the situations of abusive relationships and child abuse; however, it can also take place on larger scales, such as Group psychological abuse, racial oppression and bigotry. A more "mild" case might be that of workplace abuse. Workplace abuse is a large cause of workplace-related stress, which in turn is a strong cause of illness, both physical and mental.
Signs your partner may be abusive:
1. 'Jeckel and
Hyde behavior': Your partner is wonderful
and caring for a while and then will do an about face and be angry about
things that they thought were fine at an earlier time. They switch back
and forth between behaviors for no apparent reason.
2. 'Life Would
be so Good If': You frequently think that
your relationship would be perfect if not for his or her emotional storms.
The storms seem to be coming more and more frequently. Between times, life
is wonderful, but when a storm is coming you can often tell by that
'Walking on Eggs Feeling'.
3. 'That Walking
On Eggs Feeling': You feel at times that any
action on your part will cause your partner to erupt into anger. You try
to do everything you can think of to avoid it, but the longer the feeling
goes on, the more likely the blowup will happen, no matter what you do.
4. 'I
Can't Stand You, But You Better Not Leave': Your
partner keeps telling you that you aren't worth having a relationship
with, but will not consider breaking off the relationship. Acts more
outrageously when he or she finds out you are attempting to leave the
relationship.
5. 'So Much, So
Fast': Your partner just met you and doesn't
know much about you, but he or she has to have you, so you must commit
now.
6. 'It's You
That's the Problem': Your partner never
seems to consider his or her own part in your domestic disputes. You get
blamed for all problems because of the most ridiculous things.
7. 'This
Happened to Me and It's All Your Fault': You
are blamed for your partners problems even when it was his or her
responsibility to not make mistakes. This could be things like him or her
not getting to work on time and getting in trouble, not getting a job, not
paying the bills in a timely manner, etc.
8. 'It's
Their Fault': Your partner is never
the cause of his own problems, if it's not your fault, it was somebody
else's.
9.
'Overreacting': Your partner way overreacts
to little irritations. Small offenses like leaving the cap off the
toothpaste cause him or her to have huge anger scenes or act out in an
outrageous manner.
10. 'I
Will Get You for That': Your partner
doesn't try to negotiate a better relationship, but retaliates by doing
something to you that he or she knows will hurt you emotionally.
11. 'All
the Fights are about What I Do Wrong': You
never seem to be able to talk about his or her wrong actions, the
discussion seems to always be about what you did wrong and there seems to
be always something new that you did wrong.
12. 'You are
Worthless': Your partner keeps telling you
that all your problems are because you can't manage to do anything right.
13. 'Unrealistic
Expectations': Your partner is dependent on
you for all his/her needs and expects you to be the perfect mate, lover
and friend. You are expected to meet all of his/her needs.
14. 'Blames
Others for His/Her Feelings': You are told, "You
make me mad," "you're hurting me by not doing what I ask,: or "I
can't help being angry".
15. 'Intense
Jealousy': Your partner tells you that
expressing jealousy is a sign of love. Jealousy is a sign of insecurity
not love. You are questioned about who you talk to and you may frequently
receive calls or unexpected visits during the day.
16. 'Isolation':
He or She have attempted to cut off your family,
friends, and independent financial resources. Your friends and family are
put down and you are put down for socializing with them. You or they are
accused of ridiculous motives.
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