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How do you know you're being emotionally abused?
I think my boyfriend is doing this to me but not sure.
Christina: He puts everything before me. He never calls me and if I wanna call him, I have to ask and beg to. He told me that he gets to pick the days and times of when we can talk and usually that's right before he's going to bed so I only get to talk to him for maybe 3 minutes. Every time I wanna tell him how I feel, he gets mad at me and stops texting me or will hang up on me so now I hold everything in because I'm scared he's gonna get mad. He's told me before that I can't live without him and he likes to know where I'm going and with who but will never tell me what he's doing or where he is; usually his answer is just nothing or idk. This is just some of what he does.
Thought of more, every time we fight I have to take the blame. And to get me to do what he wants (like not talk to one of my friends) he'll tell me "do it or its over." He says that its just to see whats more important to me. He makes me feel like I'm only there when he needs someone to talk to and when he has nothing else to do.
Also he tells me that if I ever leave him that he will kill himself b/c he doesn't wanna live with out me which is why I'm really scared to end it.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You are being emotionally abused when someone degrades you, disrespects you in any way, does not acknowledge you, makes you feel like everything is your fault, or does anything that makes you feel down about yourself. I have been there and it ruined me. I feel worthless and like everything I did was not good enough. If he is making you feel like this at all you need to first, bring it to his attention and if nothing changes you need you leave because nothing will get better. It only gets worse. Please take this advice to heart because no one should feel like they are not good enough or feel bad about who they are. If you don't mind me asking what is he doing that makes you feel this way? I might be able to provide you with a better answer.
Source(s): Experience - 1 decade ago
This is definitely emotional abuse. Plus if he's someone who tries to make you feel miserable about yourself and constantly tells thing to hurt you or have his way with it, then yes, emotional abuse alert.
Please do save yourself and end it. See if he changes.
Source(s): Got out of an emotionally abusive relationship just yesterday :'( - 1 decade ago
When they put you dwn and make you feel like crap or feel worthless cussing at and insulting you are usually the biggest signs. Or if they make you feel like your not good enough for them or anyone else. If he is then get out cause my friends husband was like that with her it I saw wat it can do to a person she was really messed up for a while.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
you feel emotionally abused, thats how you know. I mean you should know if you're being abused in someway, other than that, its just harassment. Which i suppose is legal?
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- 1 decade ago
How do you know you're being emotionally abused? WHEN YOU ASK THESE KIND OF QUESTIONS...... HELLLLLLLOOOOOO
