- In abusive or unhealthy relationships, one person might try to keep the other away from friends and family, making it harder for them to get help. This makes it even tougher to get out of the bad situation. Getting away from this isolation is crucial to finding safety and starting to heal.
- When someone texts or calls you too much and expects you to reply right away, it’s called digital abuse or electronic stalking. This can be a way they try to control and manipulate you. It’s important to know these signs in relationships so everyone can feel respected and safe.
- When someone always tells you what to do and won’t let you make your own choices, it’s a way of controlling you. This can make you feel like you’re not in control of your own life and can make it hard to trust yourself.
- When someone yells, swears, or calls names in a relationship, it’s emotional abuse. It hurts how you feel and makes you feel controlled and scared in the relationship.
- When someone acts nice and friendly in front of others but treats you differently when you’re alone together, it can be a form of abuse. This might make you doubt yourself and feel like your feelings aren’t valid because of how different they act in public versus in private.
- In abusive relationships, there’s a cycle: tension builds up, then there’s an abusive incident, and afterward, the abuser may act sorry or promise change. This pattern can repeat and get worse over time.
- If your partner tells you to stop acting like a victim or says you’re exaggerating things, they’re not taking your feelings seriously. It can make you start doubting yourself and what you’re feeling, which is something abusers do to keep control over you and make you feel unsure of yourself.
- If you’re scared to tell others the truth about your relationship or you hesitate to answer questions truthfully, it might be a sign of emotional abuse. Abusers can make you feel isolated, ashamed, or worried about what might happen if you speak up. It’s really important to talk to someone you trust about how you’re feeling and get support if you’re going through this.
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