When an individual first start dating their newly found partner, they might not see the starting signs of relational emotional abuse. This phase can be liken to the honeymoon phase or the, I-have-blinders-on phase. I am going to list a few signs of relational emotional abuse; as I probably have posted on this before.
Relational emotional abuse can be defined as: any time an individual is in an intimate relationship with another individual; and engages in emotional scare tactics or the use of derogatory remarks to their intimate partner.
Some signs to look out for:
- Derogatory name calling: This mean calling you out of your given name. If they call you such horrid names, then they aren’t respecting you as a person or an intimate partner.
- Restricting Access to Social Media: This is a characteristic of controlling the partner’s independence by coercing them to delete all of their social media accounts such as: Facebook, Twitter, Snap Chat, and so forth. Controlling partners doesn’t want their partner to focus on anything or anyone besides themselves.
- Limiting Access to Family: This one of the biggest problems in relational emotional abuse, when the partner restricts the other partner from visiting relatives or moves them away from their relatives.
- Early Signs of Emotional Abuse: Frequently questioning the whereabouts of the partner. Some might think that it’s cute, cause it shows that the partner is jealous. Remember, love is never being jealous. Not only do they frequent questioning the whereabouts of the partner, but how long it took to do errands. Other signs are they are suspicious of your best friends; as well as not wanting you to speak to someone of the opposite sex.
If you feel like you are experiencing any of this early on in your new relationship; please seek assistance; as well as reevaluating if this is the right partner for you.
Cheers,
Mildred.
The Inspired Genius 