<h2>Verbal Abuse Signs</h2><p>Do they...</p><ul><li>make derogatory comments about a group you belong to (gender, career, religion, etc.)? This comment might end with "I mean <em>them</em>, not <em>you</em>."</li><li>make fun of or insult your ideas, behaviors, or beliefs?</li><li>make negative comments about people, places or things that you love?</li><li>say things that are almost true about you, but leave you wanting to defend yourself?</li><li>say, "What? It was just a joke!" to dismiss a remark that offends you?</li><li>ask you questions about something that just happened and reply to your answers, "Do you care to think about that and answer the question again?" or just sit there, staring at you, in a way that lets you know your answer wasn't "right"?</li><li>engage you in long conversations about things on which you disagree until you reach the point of wanting to say, "Okay. Whatever. You're right!" Or insist that you repeat what they said and then, later, claim, "You agreed with me (then)!"</li><li>somehow manage to physically back you into a corner or somewhere you cannot easily escape during intense conversations?</li></ul><p>Verbal Abuse Symptoms</p><p>Do you feel...</p><ul><li>nervous when approaching them with certain topics?</li><li>insulted because of their use of foul language, or does their use of foul language change the meaning of otherwise normal requests? (Such as, "Could you f*ck*ng tell me how much f*ck*ng longer it will be before you're ready for dinner?")</li><li>a need to "tell on yourself" about innocent events in case the person hears about it later?</li><li>misunderstood for the most part in your relationship?</li></ul><p>Do you doubt...</p><ul><li>your sanity, intelligence, or communication skills because of difficulties relating to them?</li><li>your memories when it comes to recalling conversations or events with the person because their take on it is so different from your own?</li></ul><p>These questions relating to verbal abuse signs and verbal abuse symptoms describe how verbal abuse sneaks inside the framework of your relationship and poisons your thoughts with confusion and doubt.</p><p>One <strong>definition of emotional abuse</strong> is: "any act including confinement, isolation, verbal assault, humiliation, intimidation, infantilization, or any other treatment which may diminish the sense of identity, dignity, and self-worth."</p><h2>Definition of Emotional Abuse</h2><p>One definition of emotional abuse is: "any act including confinement, isolation, verbal assault, humiliation, intimidation, infantilization, or any other treatment which may diminish the sense of identity, dignity, and self-worth."<a href="http://www.healthyplace.com/abuse/emotional-psychological-abuse/emotional-abuse-definitions-signs-symptoms-examples/#ref">1</a></p><p>Emotional abuse is also known as<a title="Psychological Abuse: Definition, Signs and Symptoms" href="http://www.healthyplace.com/abuse/emotional-psychological-abuse/psychological-abuse-definition-signs-and-symptoms/" target="_blank"><em>psychological abuse</em></a> or as "chronic verbal aggression" by researchers. People who suffer from emotional abuse tend to have very <a title="What is Low Self-Esteem?" href="http://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/buildingselfesteem/2012/05/what-is-low-self-esteem/" target="_blank">low self-esteem</a>, show personality changes (such as becoming withdrawn) and may even become depressed, anxious or suicidal.</p><h2>Emotional Abuse Signs and Symptoms</h2><p>Emotional abuse symptoms vary but can invade any part of a person's life. Signs of emotional abuse include:</p><ul><li>Yelling or swearing </li><li>Name calling or insults; mocking</li><li>Threats and intimidation</li><li>Ignoring or excluding</li><li>Isolating</li><li>Humiliating</li><li>Denial of the abuse and blaming of the victim</li></ul><p>Emotional abuse, like other types of abuse, tends to take the form of a cycle.<a href="http://www.healthyplace.com/abuse/emotional-psychological-abuse/emotional-abuse-definitions-signs-symptoms-examples/#ref">2</a> In a relationship, this cycle starts when one partner emotionally abuses the other, typically to show dominance. The abuser then feels guilt, but not about what he (or she) has done, but more over the consequences of his actions. The abuser then makes up excuses for his own behavior to avoid taking responsibility over what has happened. The abuser then resumes "normal" behavior as if the abuse never happened and may, in fact, be extra charming, apologetic and giving – making the abused party believe that the abuser is sorry. The abuser then begins to fantasize about abusing his partner again and sets up a situation in which more emotional abuse can take place.</p>
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