Even though it feels like so long ago, the emotional scars we accumulate during our childhoods can have a lasting impact on our adult lives. Perhaps certain phrases you heard when you were young cause ...
In movies and TV shows, abusive relationships are typically characterized by physical violence or other blatant acts of aggression, like screaming or hurling insults. Those are common red flags, to be ...
When people think of domestic violence, they usually think of physical violence. But there are other forms of abuse that are often subtle and harder to recognize. These mostly non-physical behaviors ...
Manipulation. Belittling. Gaslighting. Vacillating between affection and cruelty. Do these sound familiar? Unhealthy marriages can take many forms, and understanding the core behaviors of emotional ...
Does your lover pursue you with an intensity you've never experienced? Does he make you feel loved and special in the beginning, only to criticize you, lie, cheat and make you feel self-doubt, shame ...
Gaslighting is a form of emotional manipulation that can be difficult to recognize while it's happening. Recognizing these chilling signs that someone in your life is gaslighting you is often the ...