I have spoken to a lot of people that either have been in an emotionally abusive relationship, or who were intimately connected with someone who did, and the message of hope they shared was the same each time without exception: “It was terrible, but now I am so happy” “It Read more…
This is a tough one. Firstly, because until someone points it out to you in practice, you are probably not going to know that you have been manipulated. Secondly, it is difficult to fight, but definitely not impossible. People are trying to manipulate you every day (think salesman, fear based Read more…
One can have difficulty in recognizing abuse as it isn’t always black and white. For example, there is no argument in the case of rape, beating someone or locking them up in the house. That is straight forward wrong without argument. Shaking your fist or whistling at a girl can Read more…
Most people think they know what emotional abuse is, but then they describe verbal abuse. Ask yourself the question now; what is emotional abuse, and how is it different to verbal abuse? Is it really that bad? Abuse is all about control Ultimately, all abuse comes down to control. As Read more…