With physical abuse, there’s no second-guessing, but emotional abuse leaves victims confused and wondering whether they’re at fault or if they’ve been mistreated at all.
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If you’re thinking you might be in an emotionally abusive relationship, this three-minute video by Dr. David Hawkins provides a clear definition of what constitutes emotional abuse: any language or action that makes you feel devalued.
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Yes I was emotionally abuse with a husband for more than 24 years. I loved this man SO much but he did more than devalue me in many ways. I could never do anything right or make ANY decision despite working all the darn time in the home and outside the home. I finally woke up when he told me so many things he thought about doing to me. I look back on it now it was scary. I made no comment. We had stopped having relations for years in the marriage and were very distant. Everything I did irritated… Read more »