What Is Emotional Abuse in a Relationship?
Emotional abuse may be more difficult to see than physical abuse, since there aren’t any visible bruises. When someone is in an abusive relationship, self-esteem gets low, which may make it difficult to leave the abusive partner. Emotional abuse can be anything from blaming you for all of the problems in the relationship to name-calling and belittling in order to dominate the other person. Many times emotional abuse isn’t visible to onlookers, and your friends and family may not see it. Often, emotional abuse will lead to physical abuse. This will also trickle down to your children. Emotional abuse isn’t just an occasional spat; it is usually there every day.
