Verbally and emotionally abusive PARENTS. Let’s talk about it?
Verbally Abusive Parents
How has it affected you?
How does it affect children?
How does it affect adults?
How has it affected you?
How does it affect children?
How does it affect adults?
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Dewkissedrose · 46-50, F
The abuse I went through was more subtle, but as I look back over the years... it was there.
It led to an emotionally abusive marriage, which I am still in. I didn't fully recognize what was happening because I was most likely conditioned from the time I was little to accept it - even in subtle ways.
The long term effects are depression, anxiety, and way too many emotional scars.
It led to an emotionally abusive marriage, which I am still in. I didn't fully recognize what was happening because I was most likely conditioned from the time I was little to accept it - even in subtle ways.
The long term effects are depression, anxiety, and way too many emotional scars.
Mrowe718 · 41-45, F
@Dewkissedrose I’m going through the same thing (actually just got out of an emotionally and physically abusive relationship) and for the love of me, I don’t know why I didn’t leave the first time he choked me, or the first time he called me a sl*t, b*tch and a c*nt. I forgave him only to be let down again. A lot of The conditioning is definitely from childhood trauma, I agree. It’s disheartening to say the least, sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever have a healthy relationship with a man because subconsciously, I am so used to toxicity