| Healthy Relationships involve trust and respect. But it | | | | humiliate you? |
| is so sad to think that lots of relationships may turn | | | | - Are you also being isolated from all supportive |
| abusive. You may think that there is nothing wrong | | | | persons? |
| because you aren't physically abused, but think again. | | | | Controlling behavior are not signs of affection at all. If |
| Emotional abuse can have devastating consequences, | | | | your partner keep you unaware of his plans or make |
| since it is more delicate of all abuses. It goes unseen | | | | plans for you, control your finances, isolate you from |
| to you, unaware that you are being abused, | | | | your supportive friends then this should alarm you. |
| damaging your self-esteem. Emotional abuse is harsh, | | | | Instead of encouraging you, an abusive partner may |
| cruel and it stains your well-being. | | | | stop you from indulging in activities that can |
| At some point, you would be denying the situations, | | | | contribute to your well-being. You will have feelings |
| pretending it never occurred, even though your | | | | of low self-esteem as a result of being criticized. |
| supportive friends encourage you to do something | | | | Your partner may also try to instill new behavior and |
| about it. You may have a dependent personality, | | | | attitudes in you that can result to lack of confidence |
| afraid of rejection that you tend to stay in a harmful | | | | in yourself. To make it worse, an abusive partner can |
| relationship. This stops you from entering into a new | | | | withhold approval, appreciation or affection as a |
| one believing they would eventually leave you once | | | | punishment if you do not comply to the things that |
| they find out how unlovable you can be. But you | | | | he wants for you. You are desperate for love and |
| must realize that you have the right to be treated | | | | approval and will do everything to make your partner |
| with respect. | | | | stay in your relationship. |
| These are the questions you should ask yourself to | | | | Does this make you powerless, intimidated and |
| find out if you are being abused: | | | | dependent to your partner? |
| - Do you try to adjust yourself in situations in order | | | | Indeed, you fear your partner and it is not healthy |
| you will not upset the other and ruin his mood? | | | | anymore. If you allow these behavior, they become |
| - Do you do everything you can to avoid the things | | | | stronger and stronger over time. You always |
| that triggers any fight? | | | | deserve to be yourself. If you feel that you are not |
| - Does your partner frequently criticize, ridicule or | | | | being spontaneous, then you are a victim of abuse. |