It can sometimes be harder to recognize emotional abuse when it comes from friends rather than family or partners. It's talked about less, and some friendship dynamics that can be healthy if all parties in on the joke — ie. read more
The Biggest Signs Of Emotional Abuse In A Relationship Abusers Consistently and Repeatedly Make Mean Jokes, and Criticize and Judge You Negatively. Abusers humiliate their partners. They insult and put you down both in private and in front of others as a method of eroding your self-esteem, which they hope will make you more dependent on them. read more