This chapter of my book i find to be a very important topic. Most and many people dont know what mental abuse is or how to know if it mental abuse or not. This will be a list of 29 things to help you have a better understanding of emotional abuse.
1.) They humiliate you, put you down, or make fun of you in front of other people
2.) They regularly demean or disregard your opinions, ideas, suggestions, or needs
3.) They use sarcasam or "teasing" to put you down or make you feel bad about yourself
4.) They accuse you of being "too sensitive" in order to deflect their abusive remarks
5.) They try to control you and treat you like a child
6.) They correct or chastise you for your behavior
7.) You feel like you need permission to make decisions or to go out somewhere
8.) They try to control the finances and how to spend money ( more of an adult thing )
9.) They belittle and trivialize you, your accomplishments, or your hopes and dreams
10.) They give you dissapproving or contemptuous looks or body language
11.) They regularly point out your flaws, mistakes or shortcomings
12.) They try to make you feel as though they are always right and you are wrong
13.) They accuse you or blame you if things you know aren't true
14.) They have an inability to laugh at themselves and can't tolerate when others laughing at them
15.) They are intolerant of any seeming lack of respect
16.) They repeatedly cross your boundaries and ignore your requests
17.) They blame you for their problems, life difficulties or unhappiness
18.) They call you names, give you unpleasant labels, or make cutting remarks under their breath
19.) They are emotionally distant or emotionally unavailable most of the time
20.) They resort to pouting to witbdrawl in order to get attention or what they want
21.) They don't show you empathy or compassion
22.) They play the victim and try to deflict blame to you rather than taking personal responsibility
23.) They disengage or use neglect or abandonment to punish you or frighten you
24.) They don't seem to notice or care about your feelings
25.) They view you as an extension to themselves rather than as an individual
26.) They withhold sex as a way to manipulate and control
27.) They share personal information about you with others
28.) They invalidate or deny their emotionally abusive behavior when confronted
29.) They make subtle threats or negative remarks with the intention to frighten or control you
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The sad side of town
PuisiBasically this is a book of Poetry, quotes, love, hate, life, death, flowers and pretty girls, there will be lots of it and some I did myself. If there is anything you would like me to post about or add to my book, feel free to give me ideas or ask...
