How do I know if I am in an emotionally abusive relationship?



It can be hard to tell if you’re in an emotionally abusive relationship. That’s because no relationship is perfect all the time. But in a healthy relationship, you and your partner feel good most of the time. If that’s not the case, your relationship might not be healthy.

These are some signs of emotional abuse:


  • Checking your cell phone or email without permission or checking in all the time
  • Putting you down, calling you names, or starting rumors about you
  • Threatening you
  • Extreme jealousy or insecurity
  • Explosive temper
  • Stopping or discouraging you from seeing friends/family
  • Making false accusations or blaming you for causing their abusive or unhealthy behavior
  • Physically hurting you in any way
  • Possessiveness
  • Telling you what to do or not do
  • Pressuring or forcing you to have sx
  • “Gaslighting,” or making you question things you know are true talking you