Emotional Abuse

Emotional abuse – battering, bullying, harassment, gaslighting, withholding, verbal abuse and other forms  – is both very pervasive and often harder to identify or get help with than other kinds of abuse.  You can find that help and information here.

Articles and Advice in this area:

Advice
  • Heather Corinna

It sounds to me like your best bet would just be getting away from this dope. You’re noticing changes in his behavior: he doesn’t seem to be as sweet and nice anymore. Despite making clear that you’re just not comfortable having any kind of sex with him, he’s pushing it and also seems to be trying…

Advice
  • Heather Corinna

(Jasmine’s question continued)I have no idea what to do. I mean it is just a little money…we’ve already had sex and now we understand that he want to be together for ever. He even told his parents about me, which was hard because they are as strict as hell. But I don’t want to give him anything…

Advice
  • Heather Corinna

Really, all I needed to do was to get to your second paragraph, and then read your last few sentences to know that a) this guy isn’t good news and b) you really don’t want to be in this relationship, which I’d say is a very good thing. Can you imagine your almost-thirty-year-old self making a deal…