You can say the most loving words with sarcasm and silently communicate contempt through body language, rolling eyes, sighs, grimaces, tone of voice, disgusted looks, cold shoulders, banging dishes, stonewalling, cold shoulders, etc. There are dozens of ways to be emotionally abusive.
In some respects, emotional abuse is more devastating than physical violence, due the greater likelihood that victims will blame themselves.
If someone hits you, it's easier to see that he or she is the problem, but if the abuse is subtle - saying or implying that you're ugly, a bad parent, stupid, incompetent, not worth attention, or that no one could love you - you are more likely to think you’re the problem.
Emotional abuse is more personal than physical abuse, more about you as a person, more about your spirit. It makes love hurt.
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