Emotional abuse?

[blowmedown]

Do you feel you have been in an emotional abuse partnership? Being talked to badly, having you ego cut to pieces. Some people are really mean for no real reason...
Explain your reply a bit

[TommyMountainFigure]

Back in my teens, I put up with a huge amount from this girl I was head over heels in love with. She was a nasty vindictive little witch. Everything she did was aimed at hurting me..
The final straw (As I've said on here many times) was when she arranged to sleep with my best friend at a place she knew I would catch them!
That was the one and only time I've been hurt. I swore never again, and any chance of me being in a relationship when I don't have her full respect? I walk away before it goes any further.

[blowmedown]

Respect for not going there again.
Why are we attracted to some of these people in the first place?
They like themselves lots and don't value others much, just takes long time to find out

[TommyMountainFigure]

I believe people are drawn to excitement, and the most exciting relationships carry the most amount of risk.

[blowmedown]

Yes, right on the spot

[TommyMountainFigure]

Thank you for selecting my answer.

[snackthatsmilesback]

Yes. Had a highschool relationship that got pretty abusive on both sides. Manipulation, gaslighting, degrading, threats, promises, controlling, heavy love to get you back in, pity shit, revenge, etc. It was bad. Would not recommend, especially if it's one-sided.

[Guy13]

Gaslighting is super emotionally strenuous.

[blowmedown]

Yes, stress, but good for adrenaline. Get boring fairly fast and tired

[Lyndsielee666]

Yup. most draining thing I’ve experienced tbh

[blowmedown]

Is exact what they want to wind you up like a spring in a clock.
You react bad or hurt they like that and start again

[Iron_Man]

No I’m good