Verbal Abusive Relationship – A Closer Look
Have you been trying to figure out whether you are in an abusive relationship? Some of the tell-tale signs that you are in an abusive relationship have been set out below to help you understand.
Often it could start off with something small. A relationship that started off well, where both spouses deeply loved one another and even lived happily together for a while, can alas turn into an abusive relationship.
One of the biggest signs of a verbal abusive relationship is when your partner thinks they are much superior to you. This means that the person would keep criticizing you in whatever decision you make, making you feel the need to confirm with them on all matters, no matter how trivial it may be. This would give you a feeling of inadequacy as you too would start to think that you are not good enough to make decisions for yourself. Very often they would not consider any opinions or propositions that you make, and may dismiss criticisms of their works, as they think they are always right.
Most of the time the abuser in a verbal abusive relationship finds it important to maintain a good image of themselves when in public. This would mean that they treat you better in public or in the company of others that they would when it's just the two of you.
Have you ever felt that your partner is constantly trying to make you feel jealous, be it by comparing you to previous partners, or by flirting with members of the opposite sex when you are around? This is another common tactic used by abusers in a verbal abusive relationship. This is an attempt to make you feel the need to always be by their side in fear that they may leave you for someone else, even when they have no intention whatsoever of actually leaving you.
Once you have figured out whether you are actually in a verbal abusive relationship, the next step is to figure out what you need to do to either make your relationship work, or in cases where the situations is irreparable, how to leave your partner.
You need to something about it now! You do not want to waste a few more years of your life being in a relationship that will never work, because with time you are only causing more harm to yourself both psychologically and emotionally. A verbal abusive relationship could also impact the actions of your children by your spouse. If you have tried making your verbal abusive relationship work by going to a counselor along with your better half, and the abuse still goes on, it would be best if you walk away.
