Is your partner kinder and more respectful to others in public than they are to you behind closed doors?
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Updated 1 year ago,January 16, 2024
Emotional abuse can be devastating.
In this article, the signs of emotional abuse are explored in-depth.
It is a common misconception that abuse has to be physical to get to be impactful.
Yet some of the most devastating forms of violence do not leave scars.
What Is Emotional Abuse?
In extreme cases, long-term emotional abuse can cause symptoms ofPTSD or Complex PTSD.
Who Are The Culprits of Emotional Abuse?
Emotional abuse can be committed by toxic people at all points of the spectrum.
These areas of the brain help with emotional regulation, learning, memory, focus, cognition and planning.
These questions take into account the fact that you already suspect youre being abused.
1.Does your partner enjoy humiliating you in public?
2.What is the worst way in which your partner has used your own insecurities against you?
4.How often does your partner make you feel sorry for them after mistreating you?
5.Are you persistently made to feel guilty for voicing your concerns in the relationship?
6.Does your partner shame you about qualities or traits you have that they once praised?
7.Does your partner shut down conversations about their behavior before they even have a chance to begin?
8.Is your partner nicer and more respectful to others in public than they are to you behind closed doors?
10.Does your partner continuously claim that youre too sensitive when you express your emotions?
11.Do you find yourself questioning your own reality on a daily basis?
12.Have you been made to doubt things that you know for a fact your partner has said or done?
13.Does your partner call you names when he or she doesnt get their way?
15.Do you feel like your accomplishments are belittled, ignored or minimized by your partner?
20.Has your partner reminded you of how lucky you are to have them, usually after an outburst?
21.Does your partner have frequent rage attacks when their ego is threatened?
22.If you call out your partners behavior, do they become excessively angry?
23.Are you allowed to ever point out your partners mistakes, even in a light-hearted manner?
24.How often does your partner make you feel ashamed about qualities and accomplishments you used to be proud of?
25.Do you find yourself apologizing for things youre not at fault for in the relationship?
27.Do you find yourself apologizing for the mistakes that your partner made but refuses to own up to?
28.How many times has your partner accused you of having flaws that they themselves possess?
29.In what ways has your partner turned the things you used to enjoy doing into things you dread doing?
30.How does your body react when youre around your partner?
31.Do you feel overly anxious when you think about how your partner treats you?
33.In what ways do you feel you have to ask permission from your partner before you do something?
34.Have you ever gotten the sense that your partner is envious and hateful when youre happy and successful?
35.Does your partner seem happy when youre in pain?
37.Do you find that your partner gives you more negative feedback and criticism about yourself than they do encouragement?
38.Has your partner punished you for making choices independent of their opinion?
39.Have you ever felt limited in your ability to see your loved ones because of your partner?
40.How frequently does your partner call or text you to check in when youre not with them?
41.Has your partner ever coerced you into sexual activities you werent comfortable with?
42.Has your partner ever made you feel guilty for not having sex with them?
43.Do you fear leaving your partner, out of the fear that they might harm you or harm themselves?
44.Does your partner discourage you from pursuing dreams or goals that would make you independent of them?
45.How often do you feel like youre pleading for your partners affection or attention?
47.Have you been told youre too sensitive when you start setting boundaries with your partner?
48.When your partner is acting kind, does it seem out of place with the way they usually act?
49.Does your partner treat you tenderly and affectionately one second, only to pull back and coldly withdraw?
