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You are being emotionally abused if;

You’re accused of things you didn’t do. Your partner tries to convince you that you are wrong and even makes you apologize. – This is called ‘gaslighting’ and being a victim of it is particularly horrendous. You begin to doubt your own sanity and trusty yourself less.

They play the victim, often. They rarely admit to things being their fault or apologise. They shift the blame onto you or others instead of acknowledging their mistakes. – This often goes hand in hand with them blaming you for their actions and for them being upset.

You do not feel safe or comfortable disagreeing with your partner or having your own opinion. They always want you to do things there are own way and if you don’t, you get called names and get yelled at so you don’t even risk voicing your opinion.

Your partner decides what is best for you.your career, clothing & how you spend your time. Being able to tell you how to dress, making your decisions for you, & telling you what you should be doing at any given moment are all ways to control you & restrict your individual liberty

You do not feel safe poking fun at your partner in the same way they poke fun at you. – They are quick to dish out insults and make fun of you but can’t take it when you do the same to them. This stems from insecurity and wanting to feel more important than you.

Your partner checks up on you often. They demand to know where you are and who you are with at all times. – They’ll often attempt to guilt trip you if you haven’t told them every little detail about the things you’ve been doing.

They often ‘joke’ about things they know really upset and hurt you. – Putting you down and upsetting you are power tactics to keep you feeling worthless and inferior. It’s especially common for emotional abusers to bring up things they know embarrass you or that you’re ashamed of

Your partner often implies that you are the lucky one in the relationship. You feel as though you are beneath them. – Another way to keep themselves in the dominant position in the relationship.

When you are upset, your partner tells you that it is your own fault for being too sensitive. It’s also common for them to overreact to you being upset, either getting angry or apologising relentlessly. The goal is the same in the end to make d confrontation uncomfortable for u

You fear you partner’s disapproval and walk on eggshells to avoid disappointing them. – If you can’t disagree with your partner or do something they don’t approve of because you’re deeply afraid of the way they will react, your relationship is unhealthy.

You are not allowed to see certain friends or family members as often as you would like to. – This prevents other people from having too much influence over you. Your partner wants your main influence to be themselves in order to have more control over your actions and your life.

Bonus; They threaten to commit suicide to manipulate you – This is the biggest of all red flags. Someone who uses this tactic IS emotionally abusing you – in every case. There is no excuse for ever using the threat of killing yourself to control another person’s behaviour.

If you see any of these signs in your partner and the relationship, then you are in a toxic relationship with a partner that is not good for you. The only solution is to leave. Pack your bags and run as fast as possible.

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