Ideally, a relationship healthy it requires sincerity and support from both parties. However, some people take advantage of another's love to their advantage by using psychologically abusive and controlling behaviors, such as emotional blackmail. This breaks essential rules and boundaries of a relationship. To avoid this type of abuse, pay attention to the tips we provide below on how to identify emotional blackmail:
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Emotional blackmail is manipulation by someone close to you, who often uses verbal or body language to threatening to hurt or abandon the other person, inducing feelings of fear, obligation, and guilt in order to get what you want. want.
This is clearly a form of abuse that must be avoided. Therefore, we have provided below the 4 main signs of blackmail emotional in the relationship for you to know how to identify. Check out:
guilt feelings
In a relationship, there must be a balance between giving and receiving, but when emotional blackmail is involved, the person uses gifts as a bribe and takes advantage of your generosity, covertly, so that you feel an obligation to help him, and, when his demands are not met, makes you feel guilty.
Always walking on eggshells
The tensions created in the relationship because of emotional blackmail create barriers to clear communication. Rather than speaking up, you choose your words carefully to avoid confrontation in the form of threats or other manipulative behavior from your abuser. It's like walking on eggshells.
Manipulations through threats
The emotional blackmailer may use direct or indirect threats to get you to comply with his wishes. His controlling words can be subtle and his actions can be overt, likely going as far as threatening to physically harm her. If this happens, don't hesitate to ask for help.
controlling behavior
When you are blindly involved in a toxic relationship, you may not realize the abuse you suffer from constant emotional blackmail. Then, the abuser takes advantage of this situation to strengthen his control over you. So stay alert! If you feel fear, insecurity and powerlessness in your relationship, find the strength to end it or ask for help.
Always remember that you are not responsible for the other person's feelings or needs. If you don't feel comfortable and safe in your relationship, protect yourself!