When we think of abuse, we tend to reference it to physical contact. This is a highly common assumption. Psychological abuse is a very common and insidious practice of many men and women. It is a abuse that is harder to recognize, and most often discounted. It has a enormous effect on the victim, that it is happening to.
Sometimes one does not know the signs, they think this is just their partners personality. But if your partner continually uses verbal tactics that make you feel degraded and worthless, this is not a normal personality. When they accuse you of being stupied, or crazy, even unworthy, this is verbal abuse. They do this to keep you off balance.
Staying in a psychological abusive relationship can cause you to start feeling depressed, and have very low self esteem, about yourself. There are even times that you may have suicidal thoughts, and experience anxiety.
Another sign is, your partner controlling everything you do. Wanting to know how you spent money, what your wearing, how your dressing etc.
In the beginning of a relationship you may not have even recognized these signs. Over time they just even become embassing to you, not realizing this is a form of harassment.
Your partner can even instill fear, just by violent threats, or words of gestures. Some of this abuse even turns physcial. It can also turn towards your children.
Take time to examine your relationship, do you feel isolated from your family and friends, or even the world? This is a product of being psychologicaly abused. Your partner can even become abusive towards your family and friends, just to try and keep them from you.
If this is happening to you, only you can stop it. There are now safe places to go. No one has the right to make someone else feel worthless.
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