You’ve probably heard about physical abuse in relationships, but do you know about emotional abuse?
Emotional abuse is a form of manipulation, verbal assualt, control, and brain-washing that slowly erodes the victim’s sense of self-worth, security, and trust in themselves and others.
It can leave mental and emotional scars that are deeply painful and debilitating. On this page, you’ll learn about the various signs and forms of emotional abuse and how to deal with them.
Narcissists are expert manipulators and users, even abusers.
Their tactics are so well-crafted with a web of lies, excuses, and selfishness that people wonder whether they are aware of what they are doing.
One of the essential things that victims of narcissists want to know is, “Do narcissists know they are hurting you?”
And if they are aware, do narcissists care?
Read on for the answers to all of your burning questions about narcissistic self-awareness and caring about others.
My husband misinterprets everything I say!
It’s a common complaint.
In manageable situations, breaking this habit is a matter of retooling your spousal dynamics.
More extreme circumstances may lead to aggressive gaslighting.
Whichever the case, learning how to talk to someone who turns everything around is a valuable skill, both personally and professionally.
To that end, today, we’re focusing on husbands who blame their spouses for everything instead of maturely admitting they’re wrong.
Why do they do it?
And more importantly, how can you mitigate the problem?
Do you know a manipulative apology when you hear one?
Or do you hear them more easily with some people than with others?
Apologies without change — without any attempt to correct hurtful behavior or make amends — are not sincere.
And in many cases, which we describe in this post, they’re manipulative.
Intentions matter, too.
Some folks use manipulative apologies out of habit or fear.
They’ll say anything to smooth things over and keep you from leaving them.
Manipulators take it a step (or two) further.
You're in love, so you want to do anything you can to make your partner happy.
You've opened up your heart, and you're excited to have a deep connection with this person who seems so great for you.
You find yourself being selflessly available to your partner 24/7, no matter what you already have planned.
When you're in love, the only thing that matters is being with this person.
Maybe you see yourself in this scenario — willing to do almost anything to spend time with your partner or win his or her affection and attention.
However, as time progresses, you realize that you are not getting the same time and attention you offer your partner.
You don't see much effort coming from the other side that demonstrates your partner feels the same way that you do.
Can a marriage survive without emotional intimacy?
If you’re asking yourself this question, chances are you’ll have mixed feelings about any quick answer.
Maybe you can make things work with an emotionally detached husband.
But do you really want to?
And is this one of those articles that put the responsibility for saving the relationship squarely on your shoulders?
Short answer?
No.
Read on to learn whether your husband truly is emotionally unavailable, what that does to you, and what you can do about it?